WINNIPEG - Police have arrested and charged 37-year-old Nolan Ray Coutu, an alleged thief who clearly doesn't give up.
At 2:40 AM Tuesday police responded to a robbery at a business in the 2500 block of Portage Avenue. A man approached a female employee and demanded that she open the till. At the same time, he suggested that he had a gun. Other staff heard the commotion and began to approach when the suspect took off without any money.
Later in the morning at 4:30AM the same went to a business in the 2100 block of Ness Avenue. He approached two female staff members, this time pulling a knife and demanding money. Again, he did not get any cash and took off.
Finally at 5:00 AM the suspect went to another business, this time in the 1800 block of Ness Avenue. Armed with a knife, he approached a male employee and demanded money. He did receive money from the cash register this time and he then took off on foot.