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London man arrested after allegedly attempting to rob a variety store of cake

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London police say they have arrested a man after he allegedly left his wallet and identification behind during a robbery at a variety store.

According to police, a man entered a variety store located at 925 Wonderland Road South at around 2:40 p.m. Monday and concealed a frozen cake in his clothing.

Police say the man pulled out a knife after an employee confronted him and fled the store, leaving the cake and his wallet behind.

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Police say a suspect was located nearby and arrested. Nobody was hurt in relation to the incident, they add.

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London police have since charged a 21-year-old man with one count of robbery, who is scheduled to appear in court today.

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