A 31-year-old man has been charged following a robbery at a jewellery store in Toronto’s Queen St. W. and Spadina Ave. area. According to police, the suspect allegedly entered the store and immediately began threatening staff with a knife, demanding they hand him merchandise. Having gathered a large quantity of jewellery, the man fled the scene on foot.
According to Toronto Sun, responding officers soon tracked down and apprehended the man. The suspect has since been identified as Ryan Comeau.
At the time of his arrest, law enforcement officials were able to recover some of the stolen jewellery. Comeau now faces multiple charges, including robbery with an offensive weapon, weapons dangerous, possession of property obtained by crime, and failure to comply with a probation order.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the police.
