Armed robbery on Stavanger Drive
CBC News
Posted: Mar 8, 2013 8:35 AM NT
Last Updated: Mar 8, 2013 11:07 AM NT
Police are searching for the thief responsible for a robbery that took place in the east end of St. John's Thursday — which happened in broad daylight.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said a masked man walked into Marie's Mini-Mart on Stavanger Drive around 2 p.m., demanding cash and cigarettes.
It's believed he then fled in a green-coloured sedan, heading east. Constabulary patrol officers and the K-9 unit responded, but were unable to track the thief.
Police said the man is described as six feet tall and 185 pounds. He was wearing a long-sleeved black and white checkered shirt, jeans and black gloves.
The man's face was covered by a black ski mask that was worn backward, with eyes cut into the fabric.
Anyone with information can contact police.
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