Dauphin RCMP seek masked suspect after 5 knives taken in robbery
A masked man took cash, five knives and cigarettes from a Dauphin business after threatening an employee with a knife, police said.
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Dauphin RCMP are investigating an armed robbery at a business on the 900 block of Main Street South, where a masked man took a small amount of cash, five knives and cigarettes, police said. Officers responded to the report at about 9:45 p.m. on Nov. 5.
According to police, the man entered the store wearing a mask and walked behind the counter. He pulled out a knife, pointed it at an employee and demanded cash, five knives and cigarettes, which he received.
He then left the store and was seen heading toward the back lane between 9th Avenue Southeast and 10th Avenue Southeast, police said. The employee followed him briefly, but returned to the store after the man repeatedly threatened him.
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Police described the suspect as a man about five feet nine inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing a black and white jacket and a white checkered mask.
Dauphin RCMP officers searched the area with assistance from RCMP Police Dog Services, but did not find the suspect, police said.
Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect is asked to contact Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5020. Information can also be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Official source: RCMP
