Ottawa Man Faces Robbery, Firearms Charges in Rideau Centre Robbery

Tactical police officers make their way back inside the Rideau Centre mall in Ottawa after it was evacuated during an incident, on Feb. 22, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Ottawa police say a 50-year-old man who was arrested in relation to an incident that sparked a temporary shutdown of the Rideau Centre mall in Ottawa on the afternoon of Feb. 22 has been charged. 

In a press release issued later that day, Ottawa police said there aren’t any further concerns for public safety after arresting Ottawa resident Carlos Smythe, who is now being charged with robbery and several firearms-related offences.