A London man is facing charges after an armed robbery in the downtown core.
According to London police, around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, a man followed a group of people into an apartment building with a secured entrance on Dundas Street near William Street.
"The suspect male entered an apartment inside of the building, and allegedly brandished a firearm," police said.
Police added that the man tried to rob the man who lived there, but there was a fight, and the suspect took off.
Investigators obtained video surveillance footage, which police say showed the suspect was armed with what appeared to be a handgun.
A suspect was identified and arrested nearby. No firearm was recovered.
The victim of the robbery suffered minor injuries, police said.
A 36-year-old London man is charged with armed robbery, use of a firearm during the commission of an indictable offence, carrying a concealed weapon, unlawfully being in a dwelling house, pointing a firearm, and breaching probation.
Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Elgin Middlesex Crime Stoppers.
