(PEMBROKE, ON) – The Upper Ottawa Valley Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a Pembroke man in connection with an early morning robbery on August 17, 2015 at the Mac’s Milk on Pembroke Street East in the City of Pembroke. The robbery occurred after a lone suspect entered the store and demanded cash while making a gesture to indicate he had a weapon but no weapon was observed. The suspect fled on foot with a quantity of merchandise and cash. No one was injured during the course of the robbery.
On September 19, 2015 police arrested and charged 27 year old Robert Arthur Wayne PICARD with the following Criminal Code offences in relation to the robbery:
· Robbery with Theft
· Disguise with Intent
PICARD was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on September 22, 2015.
The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP Crime Unit continues to investigate a second robbery at the same Mac’s Milk location on September 14, 2015 after an unarmed suspect wearing a black mask made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect is described as:
· White male, 5ft. 9in. medium build
· Wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with “Canada” written in white letters on the front
· Wearing light blue jeans
If anyone has any information concerning these robberies please contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 613 732-3332, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.