(UPDATE) OPP asking public for help locating evidence in armed robbery investigation in Collingwood

UPDATE: 

OPP are asking for the public's help locating pieces of evidence that were discarded during an armed robbery in downtown Collingwood on Sunday night.

Police say the items were discarded by the accused, a 44-year-old Collingwood man, while he was fleeing the scene.

"Namely a black coloured flat peak hat with '1858' embroidered on the front, a black coloured zip-up sweater and a black coloured replica handgun/BB gun used in the commission of the offence," OPP stated in a release on Wednesday. 

"It is believed the items may have been discarded in areas located within Pine Street and Oak Street and between First Street and Third Street." 

Anyone with information about the location of the items can contact the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP at 1-705-445-4321. 

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Provincial police say a suspect was arrested in an armed robbery investigation at a downtown Collingwood business.

Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP say the robbery happened on Sunday around 9 p.m.

"A suspect attended a business in Collingwood, produced a firearm and asked the employee to open the cash register," OPP reported in a release on Tuesday.

"The employee complied and the suspect eventually left the business with an undisclosed amount of money." 

According to police, there were no injuries to the employee.

The OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the canine unit searched the area and officials say the suspect was located within an hour and a half.

A 44-year-old Collingwood man was arrested and transported to police headquarters for further investigation. Police say the weapon brandished in the incident is believed to be a replica firearm/BB gun.  

The accused was charged with:

• Robbery Using a Firearm
• Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
• Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon
• Pointing a Firearm
• Use a Firearm While Committing an Offence

He was held for a bail hearing on Monday.