The man wanted in connection with two home invasions in Cobalt has been arrested and charged.
Temiskaming OPP issued an arrest warrant for 40-year-old Brian Edwards yesterday after two home invasions where people inside the residences were assaulted.
He was arrested today (Jan. 19) around 3 p.m. on Main Street in Temiskaming Shores.
The first incident happened Jan. 15 just before 11 p.m. when police responded to a call for an assault with a weapon at a First Street home, according to Temiskaming OPP.
A disguised suspect forced their way into the home and confronted two people inside with a knife. The suspect demanded money from one of the victims, said police. The victim was assaulted and received non-life threatening injuries. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash, and an ammunition box with coins, stamps and jewelry.
There was a second home invasion on First Street Jan. 16 just before 9 p.m.
Police say two people with disguises broke into a residence and assaulted one of the people inside with a bat. A lockbox containing sports cards, jewelry and money was taken.
Edwards is charged with:
- Break, enter dwelling house - commit indictable offence
- Break, enter a place - commit indictable offence
- Two counts of robbery with violence
- Two counts of disguise with intent
- Two counts of uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm
- Assault
- Failure to comply with undertaking
Police say the accused is being held for a bail hailing. He is scheduled to appear in a Temiskaming Shores court at a later date.
