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Surrey man charged after Prince George hotel robbery

Shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, Prince George RCMP received a report of a robbery at a hotel in downtown Prince George.
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A 28-year-old Surrey man has been charged with robbery and failure to comply with a release order after an incident over the weekend.

Shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, Prince George RCMP received a report of a robbery at a hotel in downtown Prince George.

The male suspect was reported to have demanded money from the staff and threatened to harm them, before fleeing from the hotel on foot.

A suspect was arrested a short time later near the corner of Third Avenue and George Street.

Jonathan Scott Jacobs remains in custody and his next court appearance is April 5.