Seven years ago a woman robbed a convenience store in the western city of Winnipeg at knifepoint and, on the way out, dropped her partial plate of false teeth. Police have made an arrest after matching the DNA on the partial with that of a woman recently convicted of another crime.
Canada’s criminal code allows a judge to order people convicted of certain offences to provide blood, mouth swabs or hair samples so their DNA can be entered into a national data bank. That’s where the match was made.
“Despite the fact that seven years has passed, these investigations remain open and if new information comes to light, we will pursue an arrest and certainly hold people accountable,” said police spokesperson Const. Jason Michalyshen.
The woman is now facing a charge of robbery.
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