THUNDER BAY – City police have confirmed that their investigation into a north side convenience store robbery involved a possible handgun.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to reports of an armed robbery at the Mac’s Convenience Store on Red River Road just after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Police say a woman approached the checkout counter and pulled handgun out of small black purse and demanded money from a 24-year-old clerk.
The employee complied with the demands and the suspect fled the store on foot heading south on Picton Avenue.
The employee was not injured as a result of this incident.
The suspect is described as a woman standing five-feet-five-inches tall with a thin build. She was wearing a light coloured hoodie, dark coloured baggy pants and black running shoes.
Anyone who knows the identity of this female is asked to contact the police at 684-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.tipsubmit.com.
