Police are cautioning bystanders against intervening in crimes after an eastern Newfoundland man was injured tackling a teenager accused of armed robbery.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary say a man apprehended an 18-year-old outside a Shoppers Drug Mart in Mount Pearl at about 4:30 p.m. Monday, and held him until officers arrived.
They say the man suffered minor injuries during a brief struggle with the teenager.
The RNC issued a release "strongly" advising citizens not to engage with people suspected of a crime, "in the interest of personal and public safety."
The suspect is facing charges of armed robbery, possession of a weapon, assault with a weapon and wearing a mask.
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