Ottawa police say they’ve charged a 19-year-old man with robbery after he allegedly entered an east-end store on Sunday night, told the employee he was robbing the shop and made off with bagels and cigarettes.
The young man entered a store in the 1600 block of Forest Valley Drive in the Chapel Hill area at around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to a Monday news release from the Ottawa Police Service.
After allegedly stealing the items, police say the man fled on foot but responding officers found him nearby and arrested him.
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The young man has since been charged with robbery and was released under conditions, according to the police service.
He is scheduled to appear in court on June 23.
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