Ottawa police arrest pair of men wanted in string of robberies
Posted Jul 5, 2019 04:26:00 PM.
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The Ottawa Police Service has finally nabbed two suspects after multiple robberies around the city.
Recent incidents the pair were believed to be responsible for include a robbery at a store in a plaza on Bank Street, just north of Heron Road. Police say one of the accused threatened an employee with a box-cutter. That robbery happened late in May. Then, on June 9, one of the suspects walked into a store on Innes Road, just east of Mer Bleue Road in Orleans and stole $700 worth of merchandise. Police say, when confronted by an employee, the suspect flashed a weapon and then jumped into a white Chevrolet Silverado truck with a stolen plate and sped off.
Both suspects were arrested on June 12.
Dillion Mullin-Begin, 24, of Ottawa, was charged with:
- Dangerous operation of a conveyance
- Flight from peace officer
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Robbery with an offensive weapon
- Robbery with violence
- Robbery with threats of violence
- Theft under $5,000 (22 counts)
Patrick Lalonde, 23, of Ottawa, was charged with:
- Dangerous Operation of a conveyance
- Flight from peace officer
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Robbery with an offensive weapon
- Possession of a weapon for committing an offence
- Theft under $5000 (two counts)
They appeared at show-cause court on June 13.
