Two Nipigon residents are facing charges following two separate robberies.
On Thursday the Ontario Provincial Police received a call around 2 a.m., but the call dropped.
Officers were sent to a home on Hogan Road in Nipigon to check on the wellbeing of the caller.
When they arrived they found a home that had been broken into and two injured men.
While officers were investigating the scene a second report came in about another robbery around 5:30 a.m.
Investigation at the second home determined that the same suspects were involved.
Later in the morning around 9 a.m., officers were able to locate and arrest two suspects.
As a result, a 32-year-old is facing the following charges:
- Assault causing bodily harm x2
- Break, enter dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence x2
- Mischief under $5,000 x2
- Utter threats to cause death or bodily harm
- Robbery with theft
A 40-year-old is also facing the following charges:
- Assault causing bodily harm x2
- Break, enter dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence x2
- Mischief under $5,000 x2
- Robbery with theft
Both of the accused remain in custody with future court dates.
