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A man is facing a number of charges, according to Ontario Provincial Police, after an attempt theft at a grocery store on First Street North in Gravenhurst.
Around 10:20 on Wednesday night, police say after workers had closed the store for the day, a man slipped into the building through an employee door and attempted to steal a quantity of consumable goods.
"Employees responded to the intruder, who assaulted an employee while attempting to follow through with the theft," police said in a news release.
Officers arrived on scene and took a 52-year old Gravenhurst man into custody.
He has been charged with the following:
- Break and Enter CC 348(1)(b)
- Assault Cause Bodily Harm CC 267(c)
- Assault with a Weapon CC 267(a)
- Robbery with Violence CC 343(a)
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose CC 88
- Obstruct Person in the Lawful Execution of a Process CC 129(c)
- Fail to Comply with Probation CC 733.1(1)
The accused was held in custody and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge for a bail hearing.
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