A 17-year-old male from Ajax is facing multiple charges following a robbery and firearm investigation in Ajax.

On Thursday, October 29,  at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers from West Division responded to an armed person call at a Tim Hortons in the area of Middlecote Drive and Taunton Road East in Ajax.

An argument occurred inside the restaurant between the accused and the victim, during which the accused threatened the victim and indicated he was in possession of a firearm. The accused then followed the victim outside, brandished a firearm from his waistband, demanded clothing items, and attempted to take them before fleeing on foot prior to police arrival. 

Investigators later determined the accused was bound by a release order prohibiting him from possessing weapons.

A 17-year-old male from Ajax was arrested and charged with one count each of: Robbery, Uttering Threats to Cause Bodily Harm, Pointing a Firearm, Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace, and Failing to Comply with a Release Order.

The accused was held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Dusko of West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1905. 

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation.  These allegations have yet to be proven in court.