Sarnia Police Headquarters on Christina Street. 23 January 2020. (BlackburnNews.com photo by Colin Gowdy)Sarnia Police Headquarters on Christina Street. 23 January 2020. (BlackburnNews.com photo by Colin Gowdy)
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Sarnia police arrest armed robbery suspect

Sarnia police have arrested a 27-year-old man following an armed robbery at a convenience store on March 8.

Police said a suspect held up the store at Finch Drive and Wellington Street with a knife at around 12:30 p.m. and made off with money and cigarettes.

The suspect fled northbound across Wellington Street and up Finch Drive where he turned into a walkway.

Police were able to identify the suspect through video surveillance.

Wren William Woodworth of Sarnia was arrested over the noon hour Monday at a College Park residence.

He's charged with robbery with a weapon and was being held pending a bail hearing.

No one was injured during the robbery.

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