CRIME: Niagara Falls man arrested after woman was attacked while walking along Victoria Avenue

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NIAGARA FALLS – Police in Niagara Falls have made an arrest after a woman was attacked while walking along Victoria Ave. early Friday.

The incident happened around 12:31 a.m.

Niagara Regional Police say the woman was walking with two handbags, containing her purse, identification, cash and work articles.

The victim was walking through the parking lot located behind the convenience store located at 5613 Victoria Av.

She was attacked from behind by a male suspect who grabbed the victim in a bear hug.

The male attacker struggled with the victim, grabbing onto her handbags, attempting to tear them away from the victim. The victim fought back and was able to hold onto her handbags where a struggle ensued, police say.

At this time, NRP Const. John Garner was on patrol and observed the attack. Garner observed the male attacker pulling at the victim and eventually throwing her to the ground.

Constable Garner initiated a foot pursuit, ending with a struggle and the arrest of a suspect.

Raymond Wayne, of Niagara Falls, is charged with robbery.

He was taken into custody and held pending a bail hearing.

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John Robbins, an award-winning multimedia journalist, joined Bullet News as a staff writer in January 2011. He was named editor in April 2013. The veteran reporter worked in Niagara and Fort Erie for more than a decade, using his investigative skills in a wide range of beats, including local politics, health/environment, education, business and tourism. His writing has earned him six Ontario Newspaper Awards Robbins, born and raised in Niagara Falls, studied at Emmanuel Bible College and Brock University before graduating from the Journalism-Print program at Niagara College, where he earned several scholarships and awards. During his 11 years as a reporter at the Niagara Falls Review, Robbins, who was Fort Erie bureau chief from 2002-2006, was instrumental in bringing video and e-reporting skills into daily practice at the newspaper and helped build its web and social media audiences. In 2009, Robbins received an appointment to journalism-print advisory committee at Niagara College. Robbins lives in Ridgeway.