Ontario Provincial Police have laid charges in yesterday's armed robbery at a service station in White River.
Police say a lone individual entered the station brandishing a handgun and demanded money from the cash register at 3:20 a.m. on Tuesday.
OPP say the employee complied with the demands and did not sustain any injuries.
The suspect fled in a vehicle heading westbound on Highway 17.
In a press release issued this afternoon, OPP say they located the vehicle and successfully deployed a spike belt on Highway 17 just east of Terrace Bay.
According to police, the suspect then fled from the vehicle into the surrounding wooded area on foot.
The accused was located at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday morning, with the assistance of the canine unit and emergency response team.
As a result of the investigation, William Denney-Harper was arrested and charged with the following:
- Robbery using firearm, contrary to section 344(1)(a.1) of the Criminal Code (CC),
- Firearm - use while committing offence, contrary to section 85(1)(a) of the CC,
- Pointing a firearm, contrary to section 87 of the CC,
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, contrary to section 88 of the CC, and
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court, contrary to section 145(5)(a) (two counts).