A 30 year old Saskatoon man is facing a number of charges following an armed robbery Wednesday morning.

At approximately 3:15 a.m. police received a report of a robbery at gunpoint.

A 35 year old man says he was giving a man a ride from a business in the 1800 block of 22nd Street West, was threatened with a handgun and had his alcohol stolen.

The suspect demanded to be dropped off at 18th Street West and Winnipeg Avenue. Officers were able to locate the suspect in the 400 block of Montreal Avenue a few minutes later.

He was found to have stolen alcohol and .13 grams of methamphetamine on him. The gun was not located and the victim was not physically injured.

The 30 year old man is facing charges including Robbery with a Firearm, Forcible Confinement and Breach of Probation.