Police have arrested a 35-year-old Woodville man in connection with a robbery in Fenelon Falls on Thursday afternoon (August 17).
At around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, officers with the Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a robbery at a business on Colborne Street in Fenelon Falls.
The suspect entered the store armed with a knife and demanded cash. While the suspect was unsuccessful in obtaining any cash, he took some cigarettes and a victim’s cell phone. The victim sustained minor injuries.
The suspect, who fled before police arrived, was described as a white man between 20 and 30 years old, wearing a blue, white and brown horizontal striped T-shirt, a black Adidas hat, grey camo long shorts, black Nike shoes, a black bandanna, and a pair of black sunglasses. In surveillance video, the suspect also had several tattoos visible on his arms and legs.
While on patrol in Fenelon Falls on Friday (August 18), officer observed a man who matched the description of the suspect. Further investigation resulted in the arrest of the man.
Police have charged Raymond Reid, 35, of Woodville with possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose, robbery with a weapon, disguise with intent, and three counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
The accused man is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay for a bail hearing on Friday.
This story has been updated with information about the arrest of a suspect.
