Calgary robbery suspect used fake guns, disguises [Video]

Police say charges have been laid against a 19-year-old man in connection with a series of robberies that targeted cannabis and convenience stores in Calgary and Edmonton.

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In November, investigators looking into the case linked the incidents to one suspect.

On Dec. 16, authorities arrested a man in a northeast Calgary parking lot.

It’s believed he is responsible for 17 robberies in Calgary and four in Edmonton.

All of the robberies took place between Sept. 1 and Dec. 16, police said.

Officials add the accused disguised himself using fake beards, moustaches, hats, sunglasses, masks and wigs during the incidents.

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Following the arrest, police executed a search warrant on a home in the 8300 block of Saddlebrook Drive N.E., a storage unit in the 2100 block of 23 Street N.E. and a vehicle.

Police seized an …