An attempted robbery has ended with an arrest.
The Halton Regional Police Service say that at roughly 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1st, a lone male entered the Money Mart and lifted his shirt revealing a handgun in his waistline and demanded cash from the employee.
A panic alarm was activated and the accused fled the scene without any cash. Officers located and arrested the suspect a short distance away. The hand gun was found to be a plastic toy gun.
23-year old Micah Davis of Scarborough has been charged with the following:
- Robbery with a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Davis was held for a bail hearing in Milton.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Michael Maltar of the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747 ext. 2416.
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.
