A 22-year-old Regina man was arrested and charged following an attempted taxicab robbery.
According to Regina police, on Sunday, two male suspects entered a taxicab and demanded money and property from the driver. The arrested suspect took the belongings, and both fled, police said.
“The victim and a bystander chased the suspects,” police said. “The suspect with the belongings was apprehended, and the belongings were recovered.”
At 4:30 p.m., police were flagged down by a person at the intersection of Dewdney Avenue and Princess Street who reported that someone was being robbed. Police found a man being held by two people nearby. Officers were told that the man being held had tried to rob a taxicab driver at knifepoint.
“The victim and a bystander chased the suspects,” RPS said. “The suspect with the belongings was apprehended, and the belongings were recovered.”
Ryan Hapa is charged with robbery. A second suspect in this robbery was not identified and remains at large.
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Hapa made his first appearance in provincial court Monday morning.
Anyone with information can contact the Regina police at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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