It was a dramatic scene at a business in Guelph.
The Guelph Police Service was called to a store on Silvercreek Parkway North Tuesday afternoon about a robbery in progress.
Investigators say just before 4 p.m., a man was seen by a loss prevention officer leaving the store with clothing that he had tried on earlier and had not paid for.
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The staff member followed the man outside and tried to stop him. That was when investigators say the man pulled out a 15-centimetre knife.
They say there was a struggle between the two before the employee gained control of the weapon.
The suspect fled but was later apprehended by police a short time later. A search of the individual turned up a credit card in a woman’s name.
The 28-year-old from Guelph faces a number of charges, including robbery, possession of a concealed weapon and violating a release order. He was held for a bail hearing.
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