A second arrest has been made in connection with a home-invasion robbery in Aldershot.
Halton Regional Police say 30-year-old Justin Roache of Hamilton faces a list of charges, and is being held in custody after his arrest on Sunday.
Charges against Roache include robbery, wearing a disguise with intent to commit robbery, two counts of pointing a firearm, two counts of administering a noxious substance, two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of forcible confinement and failing to comply with probation.
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Thomas Edgar, 41, of Hamilton who was arrested in the case on May 5, faces similar charges, as well as nine counts of fraud under $5,000 and nine counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.
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Police said the two men, one armed with a handgun and the other with some type of aerosol spray, entered the Bonnieview Avenue home through an unlocked rear door on the night of April 25.
They allegedly stole a number of valuables and fled after forcing the elderly homeowners into a bathroom.
The homeowners were not physically injured.
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