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London Ont., police arrest suspect wanted for armed robbery in OEV

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A London, Ont., man has been arrested for armed robbery after following people into an apartment with what is thought to be a gun in London’s Old East Village on the morning of Halloween.

Police say at around 9:30 a.m. Sunday they received a call about a man following a group of people into an apartment building in the 500-block of Dundas Street.

The suspect then reportedly entered an apartment inside the building while allegedly waving a firearm and demanding items.

An altercation happened between the suspect and a male resident of the apartment before the suspect fled, police say.

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The suspect and victim were not known to each other.

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Through video surveillance, officers say there were able to identify the suspect and determine that he had what appeared to be a handgun.

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Police arrested the suspect a short time later but no firearm was recovered.

As a result of the investigation, a 36-year-old London man is facing several charges, including armed robbery, carrying a concealed weapon, and breach of probation.

The accused is scheduled to appear in London court on Wednesday in relation to the charges.

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