Two men arrested for armed robbery in Greater Sudbury
Greater Sudbury police say two men have been arrested in the Temiskaming Shores area in connection with an armed robbery earlier this month in Garson.
Police responded to the robbery July 9.
'Information provided was that two individuals attended the residence where a verbal altercation took place with those present inside the home,' police said in a news release Thursday.
Displayed handgun
'One of the individuals displayed a handgun while the other individual stole personal items from the victims. The two individuals then fled the scene in a blue Ford F-150 pick-up.'
While they fled before police arrived, an investigation identified two suspects, ages 46 and 24. Arrest warrants were issued for both, who were wanted on charges of uttering threats, armed robbery, weapons possession, unlawfully being in a dwelling, several counts of possessing weapons while prohibited, among other charges.
Ontario Provincial Police arrested both men July 14 in the Temiskaming Shores area.
'Detectives from our BEAR unit, with the assistance of the OPP, executed a search warrant at the residence where officers located evidence connected to the robbery, including the blue Ford F150 used to flee the scene,' Sudbury police said.
Both were in bail court July 14 and were remanded into custody.
'The individuals involved in the matter are known to each other and this is believed to be a targeted incident,' police said.
'We would like to thank the Ontario Provincial Police for the assistance with this matter.'
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