A taxi cab robbery in St.Catharines has led to arrests.
Police say on Tuesday (November 1st) at 2:45am, police were called to the area of Linwell Road and Geneva Street.
Officers say a taxi had picked up a man and woman in Niagara Falls and they requested to be taken to the north end of St. Catharines.
It's alleged that the man assaulted the driver from the rear of the cab and the driver's cell phone was stolen.
The suspects then fled on foot.
Officers flooded the immediate area, and arrested the woman in the area of Geneva Street and Guy Road.
Cst. Ben Tomiuk and Police Service Dog Max were also called in to assist in the search for the man.
The resulting K9 track lasted over 20 minutes when the man was located on Duncan Street.
The man resisted arrest and a taser was successfully used.
27 year old Kyle Jesse-Bannon from Lincoln is charged with robbery, fail to comply with a recognizance order and fail to comply with a probation order.
25 year old Rachel McGean of St.Catharines is charged with robbery.
Jesse-Bannon and McGean were both transported to the NRPS Central Holding following their arrest.
McGean was released from custody on an officer in charge undertaking with a future court date of December 3, 2016
Jesse-Bannon attended a bail hearing at the Robert S. K. Welch courthouse on October 1, 2016 and was denied bail.