VicPD arrested two people armed with knives following a report of an armed robbery in Quadra Village Sunday night.
Officers were called to a store in the 2600-block of Quadra Street just after 8:30 p.m. on November 8.
Staff told police that a man and a woman had been seen taking items from store shelves and hiding them inside their coats.
When staff confronted the two suspects, the woman brandished a knife. Staff backed away and the two suspects fled the store.
No one was physically injured in the incident.
Armed with descriptions of the suspects and in-store video surveillance, police began a search for the suspects along with a VicPD K9 unit.
Police Service Dog (PSD) Zender and his human partner located the male suspect a short distance away. The man was arrested, and search of his person produced several knives.
Officers located the female suspect a short time later. Police say she was non-compliant and attempted to fight officers as she was arrested.
She was taken into custody, and a knife was also located on her person.
Both suspects were taken to cells and held for a morning court appearance.
