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A vehicle struck a building and caused a natural gas leak that led to power shutdowns near downtown London early Wednesday.
The incident began at about 4:20 a.m. in the 400 block of Ridout Street North, officials the London Fire Department said in a statement posted to social media.
Power was shut down because of the risk of fire, and Ridout Street North was closed down between Dufferin and Queens avenues and east of Fullerton Street.
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By 6:30 a.m. the gas leak was isolated, power was restored and the threat to public safety over, the fire department said. Ridout St. N. was to remain closed, the fire department said, and it was unclear when it would re-open.
Windsor police seek shooting suspect
Windsor police were searching for an armed robbery suspect who fired a shot an employee of a business.
Police say officers responded to a report of an armed robbery Saturday just after 9 p.m. in the 800 block of Grand Marais Road East. Police said a male suspect had entered a business, pointed a pistol at an employee and demanded money from the cash register.
The suspect was given an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
Before fleeing the area, the suspect fired one round in the direction of the employee, police said, adding that no injuries were reported.
The suspect is described as a man wearing a black hoodie with a white Adidas graphic. The hood was over his head. He also wore black pants, black boots, black gloves, a black mask and carried a black leather side bag slung over his shoulder.
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