Man arrested after attempted gunpoint robbery

Winnipeg police have arrested a man accused of attempting to rob another man of his gold jewelry at gunpoint early Tuesday evening.

The victim, a 31-year-old man, had just left a convenience store and was walking to his vehicle near Powers Street and Mountain Avenue just after 5 p.m., the Winnipeg Police Service said Thursday.

A suspect followed him and brandished a gun, demanding his gold, but the victim managed to get to his vehicle and speed off.

At about 11:30 p.m., police found a suspect at a home on 400 block of College Avenue.

Major crimes detectives have since charged Waylon Justin Stewart, 31, with armed robbery using a firearm and uttering threats. He’s been held in custody.