A 37-year-old Grimsby man remains in custody after Niagara Regional Police say a shot was fired during an armed robbery at a business in the town late last week.
Officers from the service's 8 District, which covers Grimsby, Lincoln and West Lincoln, were called to a business on Main Street West in Grimsby on Friday, October 30, according to the Niagara Regional Police Service.
Investigators determined that a male suspect entered the business and committed a robbery while armed with a firearm. During the incident, the suspect fired a round from the gun before fleeing the scene, police said.
The 8 District Criminal Investigative Bureau took over the investigation and identified a suspect.
Arrest and search
On Monday, November 2, the suspect was arrested with assistance from the 3 District Street Crime Unit. Police say a search conducted during the arrest turned up a loaded handgun in the suspect's waistband.
Investigators then obtained a judicial search warrant for a residence on Kemp Road West in Grimsby, which was granted and executed.
Tomasz Kuszniar, 37, of Grimsby has been charged in connection with the investigation. He remains in custody and appeared for a bail hearing on Tuesday, November 3, at the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse at 59 Church Street in St. Catharines.
Police appeal for information
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009551.
Tips can also be left anonymously by calling 289-248-1058.
