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City of Kawartha Lakes youth charged with armed robbery: OPP

A youth in the City of Kawartha Lakes has been arrested for armed robbery involving a pellet gun. Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press

A City of Kawartha Lakes youth faces is facing firearms and robbery charges following an incident on Saturday.

OPP say officers responded to a call of a youth who had allegedly pointed a pellet gun at multiple people and used the weapon to damage the vehicle.

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Officers attended an Elm Tree Road residence east of Lindsay and identified and arrested a suspect.

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A 16-year-old has been charged with:

  • Armed robbery
  • Uttering threats
  • Possession of imitation weapon for a dangerous purpose
  • 2 counts of mischief
  • 3 counts of assault with a weapon
  • Failure to comply with a recognizance
  • Failure to comply with an undertaking

The youth was held for a bail hearing on Sunday. The name of the accused cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

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