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Suspect charged in North Vancouver Craigslist robbery

A North Vancouver man is facing charges after he allegedly used a Craigslist ad as bait to lure a robbery victim.
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North Vancouver RCMP.

A North Vancouver man is facing charges after he allegedly used a Craigslist ad as bait to lure a robbery victim.

According to North Vancouver RCMP, a New Westminster man responded to an ad on the classifieds website offering a MacBook computer for $600. The victim and the accused arranged a meet-up via text messages to complete the sale on Friday evening.

When the New West man arrived at the agreed Edgemont area street corner around 8 p.m., the suspect produced a handgun and robbed the victim of $675 cash he was carrying, police say.

The victim reported the robbery shortly after and police arrested the suspect later in the evening.

“Through some pretty creative, prompt investigative work, this 19-year-old North Vancouver guy is arrested,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman.

In their search, police recovered drugs and an imitation handgun, De Jong added.

Nathan Bath is now facing one count of robbery and one count of possession of a controlled substance. Bath is due in court on Oct. 29.

The incident underscores the need for caution when meeting with strangers known only from the Internet, De Jong said. Meet-ups should always happen in a public place with at least one other person present.