Police say Elliot Lake suspect robbed gas station, retail store within hours of each other
A 23-year-old from Elliot Lake has been charged with two robberies in the community that took place nine hours apart.
The first took place at 2 a.m. Nov. 23 at a gas station and convenience store on Highway 108.
“Police were called to the gas station because the employee had been robbed at knifepoint,” Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Friday.
“Cash and cigarettes were stolen and the person fled on foot.”
Then at 11 a.m. the same day, a retail store on Elizabeth Walk was robbed.
“The complainant reported a male who had just entered the store, grabbed numerous products and then departed on foot,” police said.
“A description of the male and security video was provided to police.”
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The accused is charged with theft under $5,000 and failing to comply with a release order.
The accused was scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Blind River today (Friday).
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