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Teen charged with north London knife-point robbery

Charges have been laid against a 16-year-old boy after a north London store was robbed at knife-point.

A teen walked into the unnamed business in the area of Wonderland Road North and Beaverbrook Avenue around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday. He then allegedly pulled a knife and threatened employees before stealing property and running from the store.

Police were called and arrested a teen a short distance away. A search turned up a knife and the stolen property, police said.

No injuries were reported.

A 16-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, is charged with armed robbery. The teen is scheduled to appear in London court on Monday.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call police at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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