Quinte West OPP have arrested two men in connection to an armed robbery in Trenton last week.
Police say on Sunday, Sept. 16, two men showed up at a residential complex at Adrian Court and confronted a man. It’s alleged one of the suspects brandished a knife and robbed the victim of his cellphone at knifepoint.
The suspects left but police say one of them returned to the scene and assaulted another man with a knife. No injuries were reported.
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Police initially thought there were three suspects but no longer believe a third party was involved.
On Friday, OPP arrested two men from Quinte West.
Austin Mailloux, 21, was charged with robbery with a weapon.
Tyler Reid, 21, was charged with two counts each of assault with a weapon and uttering threats to cause death or harm.
Both men were held in custody for a scheduled bail hearing on Monday in Belleville.
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