A 37-year-old man was arrested by Metro Vancouver Transit Police and charged with theft for an incident that occurred at a Port Moody gas station.
The man had just been released three hours earlier from an unrelated incident.
Garrett Robert Coulombe, 37 years old, of no fixed address has been charged with one count of theft of Lottery Tickets. He is known to the police.
At approximately 9:00 pm, Wednesday, March 4th, 2020, a man entered a gas station in the area of Inlet Centre SkyTrain Station.
After selecting several items, he approached the cashier requesting $30 worth of lottery tickets and cigarettes and produced a debit card. When the cashier turned his back for a moment, the suspect allegedly grabbed the lottery tickets and ran from the store.
Another store employee chased after the suspect until the suspect allegedly yelled, “I have a knife! I have a knife!” Fearing for his own safety, the store employee stopped chasing the suspect and a witness at the gas station called police.
An alert SkyTrain Attendant recognized the suspect as he got off the train at Lougheed Station and walked over to the adjoining bus loop. Transit Police attended and placed the man under arrest without incident.
He was released from custody with multiple conditions including a prohibition on possessing knives or weapons.
His next court appearance is scheduled for March 19th, 2020, 2:00 pm, at Port Coquitlam Provincial Court.
