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Woodstock man nabbed in travel stop hold-up investigation: Police

Woodstock police say officers took a robbery suspect into custody within 10 minutes of an armed robbery at a local rest stop.
Woodstock police say officers took a robbery suspect into custody within 10 minutes of an armed robbery at a local rest stop. File Photo

Woodstock police say they’ve charged a 32-year-old man with multiple offences after an alleged hold-up at a roadside rest stop.

Officers say it was around 7:50 p.m. Tuesday when they were called about an incident at the T.A. Travel Center located at 535 Mill St., north of Highway 401.

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Officers with the Woodstock Police Service and Oxford OPP searched for the suspect, who was said to have fled in a grey sedan.

About 10 minutes later, the OPP says officers found the suspect in the area of King Street in Ingersoll.

As a result of the investigation, a 32-year-old Woodstock man faces multiple counts, including robbery with a weapon, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.

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