Niagara police say a Mississauga, Ont., man is facing multiple charges following an attempted robbery and stabbing at a pizza restaurant in Niagara Falls, Ont.
Investigators believe the suspect entered the eatery just after 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Drummond Road and Lundy’s Lane with the intent of stealing cash.
A restaurant employee was stabbed in a confrontation for money, with the suspect fleeing on foot amid the failed robbery.
Get daily National news
The worker ended up in hospital with a non-life-threatening wound, according to detectives.
- As murder trial begins, Lumby family’s search for justice comes with a heavy cost
- Chaos erupts in Toronto courtroom after jury finds man not guilty of murder
- B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024
- Three U.K. men plead guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner
The suspect was arrested Thursday evening after being spotted by patrol officers in the city’s north end near Victoria Avenue and Morrison Street.
A 21-year-old from the Toronto area is facing five charges, including assault with a weapon and robbery.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.