The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a man from Pembroke with Armed Robbery following their investigation.
On Thursday, Sept. 24, around 10:30 a. m., OPP was alerted about a robbery at a business located on Mackay Street near Mary Street in Pembroke, where they took 45-year-old Jason Gareau into custody without any issues.
Police presence in the area increased as they began searching for the suspect, with both the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the Canine Unit (K9) deployed before his arrest.
The suspect faces charges under the Criminal Code for:
Armed RobberyDisguise With Intent
The investigation is still ongoing.
Investigators are urging local residents and businesses around Mackay Street and Mary Street to check any available surveillance or CCTV footage and to reach out to the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP if they have any information that might help with the investigation.
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