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Two charged in armed robbery

London police say two men are facing charges after an armed robbery at a grocery store

According to police, around 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, two men went into the Great Canadian Superstore on Oxford Street East and put several items in a grocery bin that belonged to the store. A loss prevention officer watched as the men left the store without paying for the items. When the loss prevention officer approached the men, one of them pulled out a knife.

The men ran from the scene and police were called.

Two suspects were later arrested in the area of Adelaide Street North and McMahon Street.

A 34-year-old man and a 33-year-old man are each chargd with armed robbery.

Both have been released from custody and are to appear in court on December 7.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Elgin Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

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