A 38-year-old male is in custody after he allegedly was involved in two armed robberies on Friday September 6, 2019.
Police say that a male stole several items from a Nairn Avenue store just before 1:00 pm. During the robbery the suspect threatened a security guard with a knife and knocked the guard to the ground before taking off in a stolen vehicle.
A second robbery around 5:30pm, this time on Regent Avenue West, saw the suspect brandish a sawed-off shotgun at a loss prevention officer. The suspect fled the store with several items in a stolen vehicle.
Police located the suspect around 10:15 pm Sunday night, September 8, 2019. He was driving a stolen vehicle on Fife Street when officers made contact.
Larry Albert Houge was arrested and charged with a number of offences for his alleged involvement including:
- Robbery
- Armed Robbery with a Restricted or Prohibited Firearm
- Possess Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
- Possess Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
- Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x 2
- Operation of a Conveyance While Prohibited
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order
- Unlawfully at Large
When officers searched the vehicle they found $1,475 in cash, 16 grams of a white powder (believed to be cocaine) , 2 baggies of a substance (believed to be crystal methamphetamine), and an UZI-style BB-gun.
Police say the vehicle Houge was found in had been stolen at the beginning of August from a home in Linden Woods. The accused was also under a 10 year firearms prohibition, was banned from driving Canada-wide and was wanted on two previous arrest warrants.
He was detained in custody.
© News4.ca 2020
