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Suspect sought after armed robbery reported at Rectory Street variety store

The side of a London police cruiser, September 6, 2017. Matthew Trevithick / Global News

City police are on the lookout for a suspect following a reported armed robbery last week at a variety store in east London.

Police said they were called to an unspecified variety store on Rectory Street around 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 15.

According to investigators, a man entered the business and allegedly brandished a black handgun and pointed it at the clerk, demanding cigarettes and money.

Few other details are known about the incident. Police would not provide a specific location for where the alleged robbery took place.

The suspect in the case is described as wearing a skeleton mask and a black coloured winter jacket with the hood up. The suspect is about 5 feet 8 inches tall with a slim build.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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