Yjan RAAE has been arrested in connection with a robbery and crime spree in the Town of Oakville during July 2017 announced The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS).

On Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at 2:27 a.m., a lone male entered the Petro Canada gas station located at 350 Iroquois Shore Road and stole three trays of lottery tickets from an employee. No weapon was seen and the employee was not injured.

Two weeks later on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at 8:30 p.m., the HRPS responded to a shoplifting incident at the Home Depot located at 99 Cross Avenue. A male was arrested. In addition to the stolen property, he was found to be in possession of several lottery tickets. As a result, the male was identified as a person of interest in the July 11 gas station robbery.

On Wednesday, August 9, 2017, officers executed a Criminal Code search warrant at the male's Oakville residence. Further evidence linking him to the Petro Canada robbery was seized.

Subsequent investigation revealed that the male was also responsible for stealing a quantity of perfume from the Shoppers Drug Mart located at 550 Kerr Street on Saturday, July 8, 2017.

Yjan RAAE, 24, of Oakville, was held for bail and charged with the following offences in relation to the series of incidents:

Robbery

Disguise with Intent

Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

Failure to Comply with Recognizance

Theft Under $5000

Regarding the charges laid against Yjan RAAE, Halton Regional Police is requesting that Anyone with information regarding these incidents or a similar event is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Bureau, Detective Constable Mary Tinebra, at 905-825-4747 ext. 2258. Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers "See something, Hear something, Say something" at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca, or by texting "Tip201" with your message to 274637 (crimes).