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Man arrested for robbery and punching security: police

An investigation revealed the accused left the business with several items he had not paid for, police said
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File photo. James Hopkin/SooToday

Police arrested a 28-year-old Sault man after a robbery occurred at a business in the 0 - 100 block of Great Northern Road on Saturday. 

At around 12:10 p.m., a 911 caller reported a disturbance outside a business. 

An investigation revealed the accused left the business with several items he had not paid for and, when confronted by a security officer, the accused punched them, police said in a news release. 

“The security officer placed the accused in handcuffs, but the accused ran away and used the handcuffs to damage a vehicle in the parking lot” before he was arrested. 

Aaron Kerr was charged with:

  • Robbery
  • Mischief – Under $5,000
  • Failure to Comply with Probation Order x2

The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing. None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent until proven guilty.