Man, 53, charged in weekend robberies on St. Laurent Boulevard

A 53-year-old man has been charged with robbery after a string of holdups in Ottawa last weekend.
The robberies all took place Saturday night in the 1700 block of St. Laurent Boulevard, near Innes Road. The suspect first went to a gas bar, said he had a gun in his pocket, and demanded cash. He ran away without any money when some other customers arrived.
Police said the suspect then went to a nearby restaurant and again demanded money, but left empty-handed when staff told him to go away.
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