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Police Seeking Armed Robbery Suspect

Monday, 23 January 2023 13:12

By Linda Morgan

Photo Credit: Niagara Regional Police Services

Gas bar robbed at gunpoint

Police are asking for your help identifying an armed robbery suspect.

Around 9:15 p.m. on January 2nd, police were called to a gas bar kiosk in the area of Lundy's Lane and Carlton Avenue in Niagara Falls.

Investigators say a man with a black handgun approached a clerk and demanded cash and cigarettes.

He then took off on foot, and police believe he ran south on Carlton Avenue towards Baker Street.

The clerk was not injured.

The suspect is described as follows:

Male
White
30 to 40 years
5’10" tall
200lbs

He was last seen wearing:

Black bandana
Black leather coat
Grey hoody with the hood up
Black gloves

Anyone with information is asked to contact the lead detective at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009408.

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