A London, Ont., man is facing multiple charges following a vehicle robbery in the downtown core early Thursday.
Around 2:40 a.m., police say a man was waiting outside a restaurant in the 100-block of King Street when another man approached and assaulted him.
The man then entered the victim’s vehicle and drove away. The victim sustained minor injuries.
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According to police, the man struck a street sign in the area of Clarence and King Street, then fled from the stolen vehicle on foot.
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A London Police Service Dog and its handler tracked and located the suspect nearby.
John Woods, 31, of London, has been charged with robbery and or theft from a person with violence, multiple impaired driving offences, and operating a vehicle while prohibited.
He is scheduled to appear in a London court on Thursday.
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