LOCAL BRIEFS

Arrest in Falls gas station robbery

A suspect has been arrested for a gas station robbery in Niagara Falls last weekend. Niagara Regional Police say on June 11 at about 9:15 p.m. a lone male confronted a clerk with a weapon, demanding cigarettes and money before fleeing on foot. On Tuesday, after a short investigation aided by witnesses, 30-year-old Keenan Mulroney was located and arrested. No address was provided. He remains in custody, charged with one count of robbery. It didn’t take long for the Niagara Regional Police’s R.I.D.E. check to nab a culprit Saturday. The very first car stopped during checks in Fort Erie and Niagara Falls led to the arrest of a driver with stolen plates attached to their vehicle. He was later released at the scene. A further 250 checks led to only one driver being requested for a breath sample for suspected alcohol. As a result, the driver recived a three-day licence suspension. Through the rest of the night, officers issued half a dozen tickets for various driving offences.

Stolen plates recovered at R.I.D.E. check Robbery suspect sought

Police are hunting for a suspect after two males were robbed last month by a man armed with a weapon in Niagara Falls. Niagara Regional Police say the robbery occurred May 17 in the area of Allendale Avenue and Peer Street. Police say the lone suspect, brandishing a weapon, demanded the victims’ belongings before assaulting them. The suspect is described as a white male, six-feet-tall, with a medium build. He had a shaved head and was wearing dark clothing. Anyone with information on the incident can call police at 905-6884111 ext. 2200.