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Man arrested for morning robbery of Kelowna gas station

Police have a suspect in custody following a robbery of a local Kelowna gas station that occurred in Kelowna on Sunday morning.

According to RCMP, the 23-year-old male entered the Esso Gas station, located at 2380 Highway 97 N, at 10:30 a.m. and robbed the establishment at knife point.

He was able to obtain an undisclosed amount of cash from the Esso station.

Police investigation led the to a local suspect who was arrested at his residence less than two hours after the robbery occurred.

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Additionally, police executed two search warrants in relation to the robbery leading to the discovery of a knife, a loaded sawed-off shotgun and other relevant evidence.

The male will appeared in court on Monday on charges of robbery, possession of a firearm without a license and careless use or storage of a firearm. He was remanded into custody pending a future court appearance.



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