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Francis Gauthier, the man who tossed a soft drink at a homeless man on Ste-Catherine St., is to be arrested twice this week in two different jurisdictions.

Trois-Rivières police, with the assistance of the Montreal police, arrested Gauthier Wednesday in Montreal in connection with an armed robbery of an IGA on des Forges Blvd. on July 12. A firearm was used in the crime, police said.

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“One of the charges says he was disguised with a scarf over the face with the intention of committing a criminal act,” said Trois-Rivières police spokesperson Michel Letarte.

Three people were implicated in the armed robbery, including Jimmy Leclerc, 29, who has already appeared in court. Police did not reveal the other person’s identity.

“There are other charges related to the robbery, which include holding a young cashier against her will,” Letarte said.

Montreal police will arrest Gauthier again, this time for assaulting the homeless man after claiming he had disrespected his girlfriend. He had filmed the incident then posted it on YouTube last June.

Gauthier is due to appear in court in Trois-Rivières Thursday. Police will then escort him back to Montreal.

“Our investigators will meet him in Trois-Rivières. They will arrest him and set him free under the condition that he appear in court,” said Montreal police spokesperson André Leclerc.

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