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Alberta RCMP investigating liquor store robbery in Wabamun

Stony Plain RCMP are searching for a suspect after a liquor store robbery in Wabamun, Alta., Wednesday, April 17, 2019.
Stony Plain RCMP are searching for a suspect after a liquor store robbery in Wabamun, Alta., Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Stony Plain RCMP, Courtesy

RCMP are searching for a man responsible for an armed robbery in a community west of Edmonton.

Police said the Lakeside Liquor Store in Wabamun, Alta., was robbed on April 17 at around 12:15 p.m.

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A man entered the store and demanded money from the till, while carrying a knife and covering his face with a mask, RCMP said.

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Police said the suspect stole cash and left on foot.

No one was injured during the robbery.

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The suspect was described as 6’4″ tall, “thicker body size but not fat,” with a deep voice and about 30 years old.

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He was wearing a red and black plaid jacket over a black shirt with some yellow and red on it. He was also wearing a light-coloured ball cap with a dark brim and white shoes.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact Stony Plain RCMP at 780-968-7267 or Crime Stoppers.

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