NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
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Investigators have identified and charged a 19-year-old Barrie male who was disguised as a mouse when he robbed a Mac’s Convenience Store, located at 221 Ferndale Dr. S., in the City of Barrie, on July 14, 2015.
The 19-year-old, who was 16-years-old at the time of incident, entered the store just before 4 a.m. and demanded money from the clerk while armed with a knife.
After fleeing the store the suspect quickly disposed of his disguise along with the knife behind the store, which was located and seized by police.
Following a lengthy investigation, the suspect was recently identified through a DNA match.
The 19-year-old male turned himself into police on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, and has been charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act with; robbery, possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose and disguise with intent. He is scheduled to appear in Youth Court of Justice, in the City of Barrie, in Oct.
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