Jason & Valerie charged after early-morning Mac's robbery

CITY POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

************************* Two persons were arrested at 1:34 this morning at 42 Cathcart Street as a result of two robberies overnight. Twenty-seven-year-old Jason Corbiere of #1-124 Andrew Street was charged with one count of robbery, and one count of possession of property obtained by crime.

Twenty-four-year-old Valerie Agawa of #1 – 42 Cathcart Street was charged with two counts of robbery, one count of possession of property obtained by crime and one count of disguise with intent – face masked.

It is alleged that on Sunday at approximately 10:50 p.m. the accused Valerie Agawa got into a cab at the Mac’s Convenience Store on Gore Street wearing a black hoody and a scarf over her face.

She asked the driver to take her to Edinburgh Street and when the driver was in this area she told him to pull over.

The accused then brandished two knives, held one against the shoulder area of the driver and demanded money.

The driver got out of the cab and the accused jumped out and demanded the money once again, holding the knives towards the driver.

She fled on foot empty-handed once the driver got back into the cab and drove off.

She was last seen running towards North Street.

The driver was not physically injured in this incident.

It is further alleged that at 12:40 a.m. today, the accused Valerie Agawa and the accused Jason Corbiere attended at the Mac’s Convenience Store on Gore Street, both wearing dark hoodies and Agawa with a scarf over her face.

They [allegedly] advised the clerk that they had a gun and demanded cash and cigarettes.

The two fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash and approximately six packages of cigarettes.

The two ran towards Cathcart Street.

The canine unit responded and tracked them both to the residence on Cathcart Street where they were arrested.

The clerk was not physically injured in this incident.

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