Man, 26, arrested for string of retail robberies in city's west end

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A 26-year-old man faces dozens of charges for a series of retail robberies in the city’s west end.

Toronto Police say officers responded to five robbery calls in the areas of St. Clair Ave. W. and Dufferin St., Dundas St. W. and Dufferin St., and Dundas St. West and Runnymede Rd. between last Friday and Monday.

It’s alleged that in each incident, a man entered a store, went behind the counter and confronted the employee while demanding cash. In one incident, the man produced a knife.

It’s further alleged the man took a quantity of cash and assorted items before fleeing. And in one incident, he even took the cash register.

Police say a suspect was identified and further investigation determined the same man was allegedly involved in five additional incidents at a single location near St. Clair Ave. W. and Bathurst St. between Feb. 11 and Wednesday.

It’s further alleged that the suspect attended the store, taking a quantity of alcohol and fled. In two of those incidents, he was accompanied by another man.

On Wednesday, the suspect was arrested and some of the stolen property was allegedly recovered.

Donovan Poulin-Noguiera, of Toronto, is charged with 12 counts of failure to comply with probation, six counts of theft under $5000, three counts of robbery, and one count each of robbery with an offensive weapon, wearing a disguise with intent, possession of property obtained by crime, and failure to comply with a release order.

No description of the outstanding suspect has been released.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-2510 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).