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Thieves make off with cash, cigarettes in Saskatoon armed robbery

Saskatoon police are searching for three people after an armed robbery in the city. File / Global News

Saskatoon police officer are looking for three people after an armed robbery on Wednesday evening.

Two women and a man entered a business in the 900-block of Northumberland Avenue at around 8:30 p.m. CT. and demand cash and goods.

They fled with an undisclosed amount of money and cigarettes.

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Around a half-hour before the robbery, two women entered a business in the 2200-block of Rayner Avenue and demanded cash.

They fled with nothing.

No injuries were reported in either case.

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In both instances, the women were wearing dark clothing and had bandanas covering their faces.

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One woman was wearing sunglasses and was armed with a gun.

The other woman had a knife.

The man was dressed in black and also had a bandana covering his face.

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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