SUDBURY -- A 32-year-old man from Sault Ste. Marie is facing charges in connection with three recent armed robberies in the community. 

In a news release Friday, the Sault Police Service said the robberies took place between Nov. 22 and Dec. 3.

"The accused attended businesses in the 100 block of Churchill Boulevard with a mask on, displayed a knife to an employee, threatened to harm them and demanded money," police said. "Each time he took a quantity of cash and left the area."

Police arrested him in the area of Elizabeth Street and Brenton Road.

"A subsequent search of the area of arrest found the accused to be in possession of a pocket knife, a mask and the exact amount of money taken from a business during a robbery that was reported at 1:14 p.m.," police said.

He is charged with three counts of robbery, three counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, uttering threats, possession of property obtained by crime, three counts of disguise with intent and failing to comply with the sex registry order. He was held for bail court.

Correction:

This story has been updated to remove information at the request of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.