Police in Toronto say they have arrested a man after he allegedly stole “a quantity” of cellphones.
Toronto police said they were called to a theft in the area of Kipling Avenue and The Queensway on Monday after a store employee told uniformed officers there had been a robbery.
It is alleged a man wearing a mask and gloves approached the counter of a store and said he had a gun. He demanded cellphones, took some from behind the counter and fled on foot, police said.
The employee then told nearby police about the incident. After a short foot chase, the man was arrested, police said.
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“At the time of the search, officers recovered a loaded handgun and some of the clothing worn by the man during the robbery,” Toronto police said in a media release.
Police said 26-year-old Andrew Palmer was arrested and faces 10 charges, including carrying a concealed weapon and robbery with a firearm.
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