Prince George, B.C. – The  man arrested  Friday  in Grande Prairie  and  facing a string of  charges in connection to a rash of  hold ups has been identified as Shaun Christopher Cornish.

Formerly of Langley B.C. ,  the 26 year old Cornish is accused  of three robberies in  Alberta,  (Lethbridge, High River and  Claresholm).

Charges are pending in  Saskatchewan and B.C. as he is the prime suspect in  robberies in Vernon,  Merritt, Aldergrove and  Dawson Creek in B.C, and in Swift Current Saskatchewan .

Cornish remains in custody and  is set to make  a court appearance in Alberta Provincial Court  in Okotoks Alberta on February 6th.