A Little Britain, Ont., man faces robbery charges following an incident at a business in Lindsay early Tuesday.
According to the Kawartha Lakes Police Service, around 5 a.m. a man wearing a black bandana covering his face entered a Lindsay Street South business and demanded money from an employee.
Police say the man pushed a plexiglass partition on top of an employee and then took money from the cash register.
The man exited the business and fled northbound on Lindsay Street South.
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The employee, who suffered minor injuries, called police.
With the assistance of a witness, officers found and arrested the man at a nearby residence on Lindsay Street.
Police say articles of clothing that the man had worn were found discarded during a search of the area.
Trent Sharpe, 23, of Little Britain, has been charged with robbery with violence and disguise with intent.
He was held for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear in court in Lindsay on Oct. 27, police said Wednesday.
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