Man Charged in 2 Armed Gas Bar Robberies in St. John’s
A 37-year-old man faces charges after armed robberies at gas bars on Kenmount Road and Portugal Cove Road, police say.
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Police have charged a 37-year-old man in connection with two armed robberies at gas bars in St. John’s, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said on Nov. 12. The incidents were reported on Kenmount Road on Nov. 6 and Portugal Cove Road on Nov. 9.
The RNC said its operational patrol officers responded to the Kenmount Road gas bar just after 3 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6. Police said a man armed with a knife left on a bicycle with cash and cigarettes.
Three days later, just before midnight on Monday, Nov. 9, a man armed with a knife demanded cash and cigarettes at a gas bar on Portugal Cove Road, police said. He left on foot. The RNC said surveillance video led investigators to identify the same man in both incidents.
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No injuries were reported in either incident, police said.
The RNC said its General Investigation Unit identified the man as Gavin Baker, 37. Patrol officers found him in the west end of St. John’s on Nov. 11 and arrested him without incident.
Baker was held to appear in court on Nov. 12 on two counts of armed robbery and a charge of being unlawfully at large, according to police.
The RNC is asking anyone who witnesses suspicious activity to call police directly at 709-729-8000. Crimes in progress should be reported by calling 911. The file numbers are 2026-72843 and 2026-73733.
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This article is based on the official statement linked below. Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Official source: Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
