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Gatineau police confirmed Friday that the person they have identified in connection with two robberies was already in custody in an Ottawa jail.

The suspect, believed to be a 31-year-old Gatineau man, was arrested by Ottawa police about three weeks ago in relation to a similar crime, said Gatineau police spokesman Pierre Lanthier.

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Lanthier could not confirm how many charges had been laid by police. He said Gatineau police plan to meet with the suspect about the two Gatineau incidents next week.

After police sent out a request for public assistance Thursday, several people called in to identify the suspect. Police have not released his identity.

On May 19, the man allegedly robbed a property at 15 rue Taschereau at around 9 a.m. The property contains a psychology clinic and the headquarters for several Gatineau radio stations.

On June 1, the same man allegedly entered a Maxi grocery store on Boulevard St-Joseph just after 6 p.m. and committed a violent robbery.

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