Barrie police are searching for a suspect after a reported armed robbery took place at a convenience store at 149 St. Vincent St. during the early hours of Friday.
The suspect displayed a gun, police say, and demanded the clerk open the till before obtaining cash and cigarettes.
The suspect then fled the scene on foot toward Duckworth Street, police say.
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According to officers, the store clerk was not injured as a result of the incident.
Police described the suspect as about six feet tall with a medium build, wearing a black baseball cap, hoodie, pants, a bandana covering his face and shoes. He was wearing a white glove on his left hand and no glove on his right hand, officers added.
Anyone with information can contact the Barrie Police Service at 705-725-7025 ext. 2507 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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