Barrie police have charged a 19-year-old Barrie man following four armed robberies over the past two days.
On Monday, March 4, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Barrie police responded to an armed robbery that had just occurred at a fast-food outlet on Bayfield Street.
After failing to obtain any money, police say the suspect fled across Bayfield and entered a hair salon, where he produced a weapon and demanded money. He also failed to obtain any money in this robbery attempt and fled through the parking lot of the Georgian Mall.
The suspect was quickly located and was placed under arrest with assistance from the Barrie police traffic unit, the tactical support unit and uniformed officers.
The suspect now faces several charges related to the two attempted robberies on Monday, March 4, as well as the two armed robberies that took place on Sunday, March 3.
On Sunday at approximately 12:30 p.m., the suspect entered a convenience store on Cundles Road West, just west of Bayfield Street. Inside the store, the suspect approached the front counter, produced a knife and demanded the money from the cash register. The victim complied, and the suspect obtained a quantity of cash before fleeing on foot.
The employee was not physically injured as a result of the incident
Later that afternoon, at approximately 5 p.m., a suspect entered a pet store located on Livingstone Street East. He approached the front counter, produced a knife and demanded the money from the cash register.
The victim complied, and the suspect obtained a quantity of cash before fleeing on foot. The employee was not physically injured.
The 19-year-old Barrie man has been charged with four counts each of disguise with intent to commit a crime, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and robbery with a weapon.
The accused appeared in an Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie today for a bail hearing.
