Cobourg police say they are looking for a suspect after an armed robbery late Sunday afternoon.
Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at E.B. Games at 73 Strathy Rd. around 5 p.m.
When officers arrived on scene they found two staff members restrained but unharmed, police say.
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Staff told police a man with a knife entered the store and restrained the employees before he took off with various items.
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Staff said that during the incident, a member of the public entered the store and was advised the store was closed. Police are looking for this witness to assist with the investigation.
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The suspect is described as black, clean-shaven, about 23 to 27 years old and five feet 10 inches tall with a slender build. He was wearing a ball cap and sunglasses.
Anyone with information is urged to call Cobourg Police Services Criminal Investigation Branch at 905-372-6821.
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