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A 23-year-old suspect is scheduled to appear in court Thursday hours after police responded to a reported carjacking at the Fallowfield park-and-ride lot.

Police were summoned by a 911 call to the Barrhaven OC Transpo lot at about 5:30 a.m.

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The victim, who was unhurt, said that they had been approached by a man who said he had a gun, told them to get out of their car then got in and drove away.

Patrol officers were able to locate the vehicle eight kilometres away and made an arrest without incident, police said.

Mahamoud Abdillahi is charged with robbery with violence, dangerous driving and breach of recognizance.

The investigation is ongoing, a police spokeswoman said.

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