A male has been arrested after an armed robbery at a convenience store in Ajax.
Durham Regional Police responded to a robbery at a convenience store in the area of Harwood Avenue South and Station Street around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday.
A suspect entered the store and held a knife toward the employee.
The suspect then stole a quantity of items and fled the store.
Police located the suspect a short distance away and he was arrested without incident.
No physical injuries were reported.
Leroy Marufu, age 26 of Ajax is charged with several offences included: Robbery with Offensive Weapon; Possess Weapon Dangerous to Public Peace; Possess Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000; Fail to Comply with Probation Order x3; Fail to Comply with Release Order; Possession of Schedule I Substance (Crystal Methamphetamine)
He was held for a bail hearing.
At the time of his arrest, the accused was on bail for a commercial robbery that occurred last week.
