The Comox Valley RCMP have arrested a man wanted for a robbery that took place at a 7-Eleven in Courtenay in early April.
On April 3, a man entered the convenience store at approximately 3:30 a.m., demanded cash from the till and fled the area before police arrived.
Police released a surveillance photo of the suspect the following day and worked with the integrated forensic identification section and police dog services to locate him.
With their assistance and tips from the public, investigators were able to eventually identify a suspect in the case.
“Investigators worked tirelessly to identify a suspect in this case,” said Cpl. Matt Holst of the Major Crime Unit.
“There were a lot of long hours that went into this investigation, including the execution of search warrants, surveillance, and examining video footage from multiple local businesses.”
The suspect was arrested for robbery on April 27th and remains in police custody.
