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Robbery charges laid following disturbance

Grey Bruce OPP have arrested and charged one person following a recent robbery.

On October 31 around 4 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance on Saugeen First Nation. Investigators determined that the suspect had lured the victim off to a secluded area, at which point a physical confrontation allegedly ensued and the victim suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Property from the victim was allegedly then taken following the altercation by the suspect. As a result, a 30-year-old resident from Saugeen First Nation has been arrested and charged with robbery with violence and uttering threats, causing bodily harm.

The accused is held in custody pending a bail hearing. Police believe this was a targeted incident and it remains under investigation.

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