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Man robbed at knifepoint for his wallet in Vancouver

The suspect was arrested later that day.
Maria Diment
VPDLights
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Police Department officers arrested a 63-year-old suspect who robbed a man at knifepoint for his wallet on July 12. The suspect is in court. Brendan Kergin

A man was robbed at knifepoint in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Wednesday (July 12), according to the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Police Department (VPD). 

The man called 911 shortly after being robbed for his wallet, says the VPD .

Police officers arrested a 63-year-old suspect later that day near West Cordova and Granville streets and recovered the victim's wallet. 

The suspect, Anthony Fitzroy Adams, appeared in court Thursday morning and has been charged with robbery. He remains in custody. 

V.I.A. has reached out to the VPD for more information.

More to come...