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Two suspects arrested after robbing woman at gunpoint in downtown Victoria

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A woman was allegedly robbed at gunpoint at an apartment complex in downtown Victoria last Tuesday.

According to a VicPD, on June 16, police were called to a multi-unit residential facility in the 400-block of Swift Street for a report of a robbery.

Investigators learned that the two suspects, a man and a woman, had attended a suite in the building early that morning.

While there, they had robbed a resident while brandishing a handgun.

The female victim was assaulted during the robbery, resulting in what police describe as non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspects fled the scene but were later located and arrested by VicPD officers.

VicPD Major Crime Unit investigators continue to investigate the incident and have recommended multiple robbery and firearms-related charges.

Both suspects have appeared in court.

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