{"id":572530,"date":"2026-03-31T08:49:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/572530\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:49:47","slug":"man-charged-with-trying-to-kill-officers-at-edmonton-lrt-station-after-robbery-edmonton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/572530\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged with trying to kill officers at Edmonton LRT station after robbery – Edmonton"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A man has been arrested and accused of robbing a downtown Edmonton liquor store and trying to stab several police and transit peace officers who discovered him allegedly drinking in an underground transit station afterwards.<\/p>\n

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Both incidents went down the evening of Sunday, March 1.<\/p>\n

The Edmonton Police Service<\/a> said two of its officers, along with a transit peace officer (TPO), were patrolling the underground Corona LRT Station on Jasper Avenue and 107 Street, when they came across a man openly consuming alcohol around 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

EPS said when the man was approached, he pulled out a knife and unsuccessfully attempted to stab the officers. No one was injured and the man was arrested.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we are grateful that no officers or members of the public were injured, this incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers all levels of law enforcement face on a daily basis,\u201d said EPS Insp. Jon Morrison.<\/p>\n

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Shortly after taking the man into custody, EPS officers determined the suspect was involved in a liquor store robbery about six blocks west, near 113 Street and Jasper Avenue, about half an hour before he was found drinking at Corona Station.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is also an example of how crime and disorder continue to impact all corners of our city; from the business that was robbed, to the LRT patrons who may have felt unsafe during their commutes, to the officers on proactive duty who were attacked with a weapon,\u201d Morrison said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is why we must continue to have a proactive presence in public spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Morgan Banman, 33, is charged with two counts of attempted murder, three counts of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and robbery.<\/p>\n

Anyone with any information about this or any other crime is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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