Two North Vancouver men are facing robbery charges following quick action from plainclothes police who happened to be working in the area.
The incident occurred at a jewelry store in the 1500-block of Lonsdale Avenue around 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
While one suspect stood watch, the other jumped over the counter of the store and grabbed an extensive amount of jewelry, before fleeing on foot. Staff at the store immediately called 911.
At about the same time, two members of the North Vancouver RCMP who were working in plain clothes nearby observed the suspects acting suspiciously as they ran down the street.
The officers began to follow the suspects and when word came in of the robbery, they gave chase. The suspects were apprehended a short time later.
Although no weapons were used in the robbery, police did find weapons on the accused.
Jean Marc Couture, 45, and John Chadwick Thompson, 43, appeared in North Vancouver provincial court Thursday. Both were charged with one count each of robbery. Thompson was additionally charged with resisting arrest.
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