Young female arrested in connection with 2 armed robberies in Wasaga Beach
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A female youth has been arrested in connection with two armed robberies at a Wasaga Beach gas station.
According to provincial police, the youth was allegedly armed with a large knife and demanded cash, cigarettes and vapes at the Petro Canada station in the early morning hours on June 26.
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Police say a suspect matching the youth's description also robbed the same gas station one week later.
Provincial police say the accused, a Wasaga Beach local, turned herself in earlier this month.
She is charged with two counts of robbery with a weapon.
Her identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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