Stratford police cruiser. (BlackburnNews.com file photo)Stratford police cruiser. (BlackburnNews.com file photo)
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Stratford Police Arrest Two Youths For Armed Robbery

Stratford police credit the media and the public in helping to solve a robbery at the East End Variety Store.

Police says the publicity, and information from citizens lead to the arrest of two teenage boys.

A 14-year-old and a 15-year-old are charged with robbery with a firearm in connection to the hold-up at the store on Douro St. on March 15.

The suspects allegedly entered the store about 11pm, brandished a weapon, and ran off with cash and cigarettes.

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