Police say, in two incidents, victims were threatened with a loaded syringe.

A 58-year-old man is facing a number of robbery-related charges after incidents in Nepean, Gloucester, the Glebe and downtown Ottawa.



Ottawa police say they've responded to eight recent thefts and two robberies at six different retail stores. In two incidents, the suspect threatened staff with a loaded syringe, and then left with items from the store.

The six locations were as follows:

900 block of Wellington Street

1-100 block of Isabella Street

500 block of Hunt Club Road

1100 block of Blair Road

1300 block of Woodroffe Avenue

2600 block of Carling Avenue

Gerald Patafie, of no fixed address, is facing the following charges:

Theft under $5000 (eight counts)

Possession of a weapon (three counts)

Robbery

Robbery with violence

He is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.