A Lindsay, Ont., man is facing charges after a reported knifepoint robbery at a residence on Monday morning.
According to the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service, a resident on Glenelg Street West reported to police that he had been robbed after a man known to him visited his residence around 9:30 a.m. to smoke cannabis.
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Police say the suspect stole the resident’s wallet from a table and began to leave the home.
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When the resident confronted the suspect, police say he produced a knife and pointed it at the resident.
The suspect left, and police later found him that same morning.
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Ashton Woods, 18, of Lindsay, was arrested and charged with robbery and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
He was held in custody to attend a bail hearing in court in Lindsay, police said Tuesday.
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