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Man armed with sawed-off shotgun robs Saskatoon store

Saskatoon police are looking for a man who used a sawed-off shotgun to rob a 29th Street West store. Supplied / Saskatoon Police Service

SASKATOON – A store in the 800-block of 29th Street was robbed Sunday night by a man with a sawed-off shotgun. It happened around 6:45 p.m. CT.

He demanded cash and cigarettes and took off on foot in a westerly direction with an undisclosed amount of cash.

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No one was physically injured in the robbery.

Attempts by numerous patrol units to track down the suspect were unsuccessful.

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Police are looking for a man who is approximately five-foot eight with a large build. He was wearing a black toque and neck warmer, a grey hoodie with an “Under Armour” logo, grey pants, black shirt and white shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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