A Toronto man accused of robbing two retail stores earlier this month allegedly assaulted a police officer before he was arrested.
Toronto police said the two alleged robberies took place in Scarborough, in the area of Kingston Road and Military Trail and Meadowvale and Dean Park roads, during the early morning hours of Sept. 7.
In both alleged incidents, police say the suspect entered the store wearing a mask to disguise his identity and pointed a handgun at the victims.
The suspect then allegedly made demands for both lottery tickets and cash in the first incident. In the second incident, he exclusively demanded cash, police said.
The victims in both cases put the demanded items in a bag and handed them over to the suspect who fled the area in a vehicle.
Police launched an investigation and were able to identify the suspect. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, police said members …