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Calgary police arrest man after family approached at Safeway in Woodbine

A family shopping at a Safeway in Calgary's southwest Woodbine community was approached by a stranger around noon on Thursday, and a man was arrested around 12:55 p.m., police said.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 9, 2026, 5:23 p.m. ETWritten Sep 9, 2026, 10:49 p.m. ET
A family was shopping at a in the southwest community of Woodbine around noon on Thursday when a male stranger approached them, according to . said the man was arrested around 12:55 p.m. Police identified the suspect as , who is . said the arrest was made after officers were able to quickly locate and safely apprehend the suspect. "This was an extremely dangerous situation that could have turned out much worse than it did," Staff Sgt. Joe Hebert said. "We were able to quickly locate and safely apprehend the suspect before he further endangered the community," Hebert said.

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