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Yellowknife arrest one following robbery

File charge of extortion without a firearm
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A man is in custody after Yellowknife responded to a report of an armed robbery on May 16. 

Police say they were notified about a man who had robbed a business on Old Airport Road. According to the , the suspect took merchandise and fled on foot after threatening staff with a knife.

Officers and a a police dog have since located and arrested 36-year-old Frankie Eyakfwo of Yellowknife without further incident. HeSA国际影视传媒檚 been charged with extortion without a firearm, according to police.

Eyakfwo has appeared before a justice of the peace and is being held in custody. He's scheduled to appear in court on May 21.



About the Author: Devon Tredinnick

Devon Tredinnick is a reporter for SA国际影视传媒. Originally from Ottawa, he's also a recent journalism graduate from Carleton University.
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