Facebook has helped local police nab a suspect in the January 4th robbery of a Mac's Convenience Store on Simpson Street. Police followed up on information from a Facebook posting that said a 19 year old man had allegedly just committed a robbery at a Mac's store. The investigation lead the officer's to get a search warrant for the suspects residence and seize some evidence. Travis Loon turned himself in at the Thunder Bay Police Station just after 9:30 p.m. on January 6th and faces charges of robbery, possession of a prohibited weapon and breach of probation.
