Durham Regional Police say a man trying to rob a convenience store in Pickering was arrested after a customer confronted him.
Police said a robbery was reported at Smart Food Fair convenience on Pickering Parkway at about 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Investigators said a man armed with a knife walked into the convenience store and demanded cash. The man was then confronted by a customer as he fled the store, police said.
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Police said the customer was able to grab the man’s bag before he fled on foot.
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Officers quickly arrested the man, who they said was hiding in a residential property on Greta Circle.
Alex Morgan, 26, of Pickering, was charged with robbery with a weapon, possessing a weapon dangerous to public peace, and disguising with intent.
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