Man accused of robbing lottery tickets from Vaughan gas station arrested

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York Regional Police have arrested a man in connection with a commercial robbery investigation in Vaughan.Officers were called to the area of Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue West on Oct. 24 for reports of a robbery at a gas station.According to detectives, a suspect allegedly entered the store, pushed an employee and fled with numerous lottery tickets.About 15 minutes later, police said the suspect entered another gas station in the area and used a lottery kiosk to check the tickets.The suspect was later identified as 42-year-old Julian Yousif of no fixed address. He was arrested several days later at a hotel in the Rexdale area.He has been charged with four offences, including robbery, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, fraud under $5,000 and two counts of failure to comply with a probation order.Investigators are urging anyone who may have been a victim of a robbery involving Yousif to contact police.