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Saint John police seek armed man after credit union robbed

The armed robbery suspect allegedly entered the Credit Union and presented a handgun before demanding money. Saint John Police Force

The Saint John Police Force is investigating a report of an armed robbery at the Bayview Credit Union on Main Street.

Police say the robbery happened on Wednesday about 4:45 p.m.

A man reportedly entered the bank, displayed a handgun and demanded cash from the tellers.

He left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured.

The suspect is described as an English-speaking man possibly in his 30s. He is between 5’8″ to 6′ tall with a slender to medium build.

Saint JohnThe armed robbery suspect allegedly entered the Credit Union and presented a handgun before demanding money. Police Force. Saint John Police Force

He was wearing large, dark-coloured sun glasses and a dark-coloured scarf which covered the lower half of his face. He was also wearing a dark toque, black jacket, black pants and dark boots.

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Police say he fled from the bank on foot before witnesses saw him getting into a newer-model white-coloured Chevrolet vehicle with Nova Scotia plates.

Anyone with information on this robbery is asked to call the Saint John Police Force at 506-648-3333 or contact Crime Stoppers.

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