E-bike owner assaulted during armed theft in Orillia: OPP
A jail bunk bed is shown behind bars (Pexels)
A man and a woman from Orillia face charges in connection with the violent theft of an e-bike on Sunday morning.
Provincial police say one suspect brandished a knife and assaulted the e-bike owner downtown before taking it.
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Officers said they identified two suspects involved in the armed robbery and made the arrests later that day.
A 37-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man are charged with armed robbery and possession of property obtained by crime.
Additionally, the man is charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and failing to comply with probation and release orders.
The duo was held in police custody to await a bail hearing.
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