Clerks assaulted in Orono convenience store robbery

A man wanted for a convenience store robbery in Orono where two employees were also assaulted was captured by police after he was identified following a separate break-and-enter investigation.

Durham Police responded to a trouble call at the Mister Convenience store on Main Street in Orono in the early afternoon of April 27. Police say the suspect entered the business and picked up several bottles of liquor before attempting to leave without paying.

An employee who confronted him was assaulted, as was a second store clerk who followed the suspect outside. The suspect, later identified as Zachary Henry, 29, of no fixed address, fled in a waiting vehicle.

Both victims suffered minor injuries.

Henry was later taken into custody following a separate break-and-enter investigation.

He was charged with robbery and breach of probation and held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Salesman of the East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1605.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.