(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Norfolk County detachment has charged a 27 year old male after police investigated an armed robbery at a Robinson Street, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario address.
On Monday, March 16, 2015 at approximately 8:11 p.m., a lone male entered Robinson Mart and Videos and displayed a weapon. He then demanded money from the cash register from the lone male employee. A quantity of Canadian currency was turned over to the suspect who then exited the store.
The employee was not physically injured during this incident.
The suspect was described as male, white, dark hair, dark coloured eyes, approximately 5’7, brown scarf covering face, wearing a dark coloured jacket and dark coloured pants.
The suspect was last seen fleeing from the area on a bicycle, travelling westbound on Robinson Street and then southbound on Talbot Street.
On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at approximately 12:01 p.m., 27 year old Nicholas Jean-Claude POPPLEWELL was arrested and charged with robbery with weapon and disguise with intent.
He is to appear in Provincial Court, Simcoe at a later date in order to answer to the charges.
“The Norfolk County OPP would like to take this opportunity to thank our media partners and all of our community residents that provided information which assisted in identifying the suspect. There was significant community interest via social media in relation to this particular incident and police received a number of calls which assisted in the investigation,” comments Inspector Zvonko Horvat, Norfolk County OPP Detachment Commander.
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