A 46-year-old individual is in custody and is facing multiple charges after allegedly robbing a Kincardine jewelery store early Saturday morning and assaulting the business owner.
According to South Bruce OPP, at 5:52 a.m. on Saturday police received a report of a robbery at a jewelery store in Kincardine.
Officers arrived on scene to discover the business owner had been injured.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and was later released with minor injuries.
All stolen items were recovered.
Police said the suspect was identified and arrested at the scene.
As a result of the investigation, a 46-year-old individual from Saugeen First Nation was charged with the following offences:
- Break and enter
- Two counts - assault with a weapon
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Robbery with theft
- Fail to comply with probation order
The accused remains in custody pending the result of a show cause hearing scheduled for Saturday.
