Man arrested in Quebec charged in area armed robbery

A Richmond Hill man was arrested in Quebec and charged in an armed robbery at a St. Thomas electronics store following an 11-month investigation, police say.

St.Thomas Police launched an investigation on July 21, 2022, after a suspect armed with a knife entered The Source, at 1063 Talbot St., where he threatened employees and stole merchandise, police said. Nobody was injured.

Investigators released a photograph of the suspect and appealed to the public for help identifying him.

A 29-year-old Richmond Hill man was arrested in Quebec and charged with two counts of forcible confinement, two counts of robbery and one count of trafficking in property obtained by crime.

St. Thomas Police Chief Marc Roskamp said the case demonstrates his force’s commitment to public safety and holding people who commit crimes accountable.

“A robust investigation has been underway for the past year which led to the identification and charging of the suspect who chose to victimize a business in our city and flee,” Roskamp said in a statement.

“We’ll now focus our energy on ensuring this individual faces prosecution and a strong custodial sentence. I commend our investigation units that have pursued this case diligently bringing justice to the victims involved.”

The accused remains in custody in Quebec, where he’s also facing charges, a St. Thomas police spokesperson said.

He was also charged by warrant Thursday with robbery with violence, forcible confinement and wearing a disguise with intent in a May 2019 robbery in Peterborough, where a clerk at a local business was tied up and merchandise was stolen, police in the city northeast of Toronto said.