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Ottawa police have arrested a man suspected of committing a series of similar robberies since mid-December.

Kamalpreet Brar, 34, was arrested on Christmas Day in connection with a store robbery that day on Poulin Avenue. According to police, a man entered the store, produced a knife and demanded money. A member of the public who was entering the store as the suspect was leaving, followed the man and confronted him.

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Brar was also arrested in connection with four other similar robberies: Dec. 18 on Hazeldean Road; Dec. 21 on Baseline Road; and Dec. 23 on Viewmount and Meadowlands drives.

He is charged with five counts each of armed robbery, possession of a weapon, and wearing a disguise while committing an indictable offence.

He was to attend show cause court on Thursday.

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