A year-long robbery investigation by city police has resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old Richmond Hill man.
Kadar Atteye was arrested and charged in relation to the robbery that occurred July 21 of last year at an electronics retail store on Talbot Street.
He threatened the staff with a knife then left with merchandise. No staff members were injured.
It is believed he is responsible for similar incidents in Perth, Peterborough and Quebec.
He has been charged with two counts of forcible confinement, two counts of robbery and one count of trafficking property obtained by crime.
St. Thomas Police Chief Marc Roskamp noted, “This is another example of our commitment to public safety and holding offenders accountable for these serious and violent crimes.
“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. We’re now focused on ensuring this individual faces prosecution and a strong custodial sentence. I commend our investigative units that have pursued this case diligently bringing justice to the victims involve.”
He was returned to custody in Quebec with a St. Thomas court date of July 11th.
