Guelph police say a woman isn’t hurt even though she was robbed at knifepoint on Sunday.
Shortly after 1:30 a.m., police said she was in a downtown parkade when a man she knew confronted her.
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He grabbed her backpack and when she tried to stop him, the accused allegedly pulled out a knife and held it to the victim’s neck.
Investigators said the 37-year-old man was found shortly after and an arrest was made.
He’s been charged with robbery and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose among other offences.
The man was held for a bail hearing and he is scheduled to appear in court in Guelph on Feb. 23.
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