In Irkutsk, a suspect in armed robberies of stores was detained

In Irkutsk police detained a 36 year old repeat offender suspected of robbing a store. Threatening the clerk with a knife, he stole a phone, food and money. He admitted guilt and agreed to return the stolen goods, and is now being checked for involvement in other crimes, including another attack on October 21.

The report of the crime came into the duty unit during the day. The saleswoman said that an unknown man entered the store and, threatening her with a knife, took a costly mobile phone, food products, and several thousand rubles, after which he fled in an unknown direction.
During operational-search measures, police officers detained the suspect in the armed robbery of the retail outlet.
Based on the victim’s account, a description of the suspect was compiled. Within a couple of hours, the identity of the alleged robber was established, and the 36-year-old man, who already had more than one conviction, was detained. He did not deny his guilt and confessed to everything. He even agreed to return the stolen property to its rightful owner.
A criminal case has been opened in connection with this incident on the grounds of an offense under Article 162 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Robbery). The repeat offender faces up to eight years in prison.
Police are now checking the detainee for involvement in other crimes. According to operational data, he may be involved in another armed robbery that took place on October 21 on Sevastopolskaya Street in Irkutsk.
Citizens who were affected by the detainee’s actions are asked by police to contact the duty unit of Police Department No. 4 of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Irkutsk or call 02.