A 45-year-old man has been charged in connection with a robbery at a convenience store in Oshawa, police say.
Durham Regional Police said on Monday at around 2:30 a.m., officers received a report of a robbery at a Circle K on King Street East.
Police said the suspect entered the store and demanded money while brandishing a baseball bat.
“The suspect struck multiple objects within the store and at one point jumped over the counter and struck the employee,” police alleged in a news release.
Officers said the suspect took lottery tickets and was arrested outside the store.
According to police, the victim suffered minor physical injuries as a result of the incident.
A 45-year-old man of no fixed address is now facing five charges including assault with a weapon and robbery with an offensive weapon. He was held for a bail hearing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
- B.C. Sikh leader ‘vindicated’ by arrest of Indian nationals in Nijjar killing
- How toy guns brandished by Ontario youth in ‘assassins game’ is prompting real fear
- London Drugs remains closed, says it is reviewing billions of lines of data
- Trump trial hears recording discussing hush money scheme: ‘What do we got to pay?’
Comments