String of robberies, carjacking lead to arrests: Winnipeg police

After a series of robberies and a carjacking, police tracked a stolen vehicle to a Winnipeg hotel and arrested two people, who now face multiple charges.

Police say they arrested a 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman following six commercial robberies and one carjacking, all of which occurred between March 28 and April 19.

A smoke shop, a beer vendor, a convenience storeand three gas bars were targeted in the robberies, police say.

In addition, a woman wasrobbed of her vehicle on Regent Avenue West near LagimodireBoulevard Monday.

Investigators worked to identify two suspectsandwent to a hotel in the 700 block of Main Street Thursday evening. In a media release Saturday, police said officers saw the stolen vehicle parked in front of the establishment.

A man, who had been standing outside the vehicle, ran into the hotel while awoman,who was inside the vehicle, was taken into custody, police say.

Police say officers chased the man and apprehended him inside the hotel. A small amount of powdered Xanax was seized from him.

The man now faces dozens of charges including seven counts of robbery, two counts of possession of a weapon, disguise with intent, possession of property obtained by crime, possession of scheduled substance, and 14 counts of failure to comply with a probation order.

The woman also faces a number of charges, including two counts of robbery.

Both people were detained in custody.