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UPDATE: Dryden Police arrest suspect in knifepoint robbery

Dryden Police have arrested 30-year-old Roy Mitchell Fobister who is accused of attempting to rob a student with a knife
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DRYDEN, Ont. - Dryden Police have arrested a man wanted in connection to an attempted robbery near the Dryden High School.

Roy Mitchell Fobister, 30, was arrested Friday evening and is facing charges of robbery with a weapon and failing to comply with probation.

The incident took place on Oct. 24 just after 9 a.m. in a parking lot beside the Dryden High School.

Police said a student was held at knifepoint and Fobister demanded a cell phone. Fobister fled the scene without obtaining any property after observing several other witnesses in the area.

The student did not sustain any injuries as a result of the incident.

Dryden Police thank the public for their assistance in this matter. 




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