A 41 year old man is in custody facing charges including robbery, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and wearing a disguise during the commission of an offence after a robbery in Summerside yesterday
Police say a 911 call came in shortly before 6am yesterday that a a suspect brandished a weapon and fled a Granville Street convenience store with cash and merchandise. No on was injured and police picked up the suspect a couple of hours later in the Reads Corner area.
The Summerside Police Services General Duty members, Forensic Identification Section and Major Crime Unit are investigating. Summerside Police received additional support from the RCMP Police Dog Service.
The investigation is continuing, and anyone with any information pertaining to this incident is asked to contact the Summerside Police Services at 902-432-1201 or Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222 8477 (TIPS)
