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Commercial robberies up 70 per cent, downtown businesses most hit: Calgary police statistics

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Calgary Police Service statistics show commercial robberies spiked by 70 per cent last month .

From 2019 to 2024 , there was an average of 30 commercial robberies in the month of September .

For September 2024 , that number hit 52 , according to CPS statistics.

A report presented to the police commission on Wednesday details staff were victimized in 75 per cent of these cases, and bear spray was the most common weapon used.

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