Barrie police say two people are facing a slew of charges following a weekend robbery in downtown Barrie that sent a woman to the hospital with a head injury.
According to police, the woman was attacked in an alley by a man and a woman who were in possession of what’s believed to be an airsoft pistol.
Officers say the victim sustained a head injury from an edged weapon. Police also say the woman’s purse was stolen, along with a pair of boots and a new jacket that she had just purchased.
Initially, when police arrived at the scene, they were unable to find the victim, who had left the area.
A short time later, police were called to a residence, where the woman reported the attack. She was also transported to a local hospital, where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released.
Late Tuesday afternoon, officers say they arrested a 29-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man, both from no fixed address, at an east-end Barrie home.
Officers were led to the suspects through a number of tips from the public.
Both the accused were charged with a total of 18 Criminal Code offences.
Police say the suspects are also wanted for two similar offences in eastern Ontario.
They are scheduled to appear in court for a bail hearing on Wednesday.