Police looking for suspect after armed robbery at Yellowknife gas station

Yellowknife RCMP are looking for a suspect after an armbed robbery at a Yellowknife gas station early Monday morning.

At about 4:30 a.m., police got a complaint about a robbery at Mac's Convenience Store on Forrest Drive, according to a news release sent Tuesday afternoon.

A man entered the store and demanded cash from the cashier while wielding a knife, say police.

The suspect is described as caucasian, five feet ten inches tall, and has a slender build. He was wearing a blue hoodiewith red lettering on the front.

Police are asking for the public's help. If anyone has information, they're asked to call the detachment at 867-765-3900, or anonymously to 1-800-222-8477.

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