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A Hamilton woman has been arrested following an investigation into two attempted robberies.
On Wednesday, March 30th, at roughly 9:30 a.m., a female suspect attended the drive-thru of the Wendy’s at 2387 Fairview Street in Burlington. The suspect demanded cash from an employee and indicated she had a gun. No gun was observed. The suspect drove away from the scene without receiving any funds.
At roughly 10:00 a.m. the same day, the suspect attended Spry Convenience at 2164 Mountain Grove Avenue in Burlington. She approached an employee inside the store and demanded cash. The suspect again indicated she had a gun, although no gun was observed. The suspect left the store a short time later without receiving any funds.
In both incidents, the suspect was observed to be driving a 2022 Dodge Ram pickup truck which had been reported stolen from Hamilton earlier in the day.
No physical injuries were sustained as a result of either attempted robbery.
As a result of the investigation, Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) officers were able to identify the suspect. She was arrested in Toronto shortly after 1:00 p.m.. The stolen vehicle was also recovered in Toronto.
19-year-old Sophia Voortman of Hamilton has been charged with:
- Robbery (2 counts)
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
- Theft Under $5000
- Fail to Comply with Release Order (2 counts)
Voortman has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2316.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
