Armed robbery leads to charges for London man
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Around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, police say a man went into a grocery store in the 1500-block of Adelaide Street North and placed a number of items inside a bag and left the store without paying.
London police have arrested a local man after an armed robbery in the north end of the city.
Around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, police say a man went into a grocery store in the 1500-block of Adelaide Street North near Fanshawe Park Road and placed a number of items inside a bag and left the store without paying.
According to police, when the suspect was approached by a loss prevention officer outside the store, he showed a handgun and fled from the area on foot.
After searching the area, police found a suspect in the 1600-block of Adelaide Street near Grenfell Drive — a search turned up stolen property and a replica firearm.
A 44-year-old man has been charged with armed robbery, breach of probation and two counts of possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order.
