Georgina Margaret Cardinal charged with robbery in Edmonton

Downtown police officers have charged a 27-year-old woman in connection with a robbery of a 78-year-old lady on July 12.

On Aug. 5, 2010 Downtown Division Beat Members located the suspect in connection with a personal robbery that occurred on July 12, where a senior was pepper sprayed. The suspect was located at 106 Avenue and 97 Street at approximately 9:55 a.m., and brought in for questioning, after which she was charged.

Georgina Margaret Cardinal was charged with robbery, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public and mischief.

Background: Downtown Division patrol officers responded to a call on Mon., July 12, where a female had been pepper sprayed and robbed of her purse. At 2:45 p.m., a 78 year-old female, driving a four-door 1993 green Mazda 626, was on her way to the Hy’s Centre located at 101 Street and 110 Ave. While in the area of 94 Street and 114 Ave., the driver stopped to ask a female pedestrian for directions. The female pedestrian, approximately 30 years-old, told the driver that she was heading in the same direction and would show her the way to go if she could ride along with her; the driver agreed. Once they reached Hy’s Centre the driver parked in the north lot. The victim was allegedly robbed and pepper sprayed. The suspect fled the car on foot, heading northbound. The purse was recovered in a back alley near the scene of the incident, however, an undisclosed amount of cash, eyeglasses and an inhaler were taken. The driver did not receive any major injures.