Ottawa police lay more charges in robberies

A fourth suspect has been charged by Ottawa police in connection with a series of March robberies across the city.

Two suspects robbed a Tapiola Crescent convenience store. Three suspects robbed a gas station on Baseline Road. A lone suspect robbed the same convenience store and a Heatherington Road apartment. A single suspect also held up two pharmacies, fleeing with an undisclosed amount of prescription drugs.

A handgun was used in most of the incidents. In the apartment robbery, the suspect was armed with a knife and demanded cash.

Mohamed Mahamud, 22, of Ottawa, has been charged with multiple offences, including seven counts of robbery and six counts of possessing a weapon to commit an offence.