THUNDER BAY – Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a south side convenience store.
Two male suspects – one armed with a knife and the other with a baseball bat – entered a Mac's location on Arthur Street around 12:30 a.m. Friday and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes.
The first suspect, whose face was covered, brandished a bat and approached the cash register area. Meanwhile, the second suspect wielded a knife and approached a woman who had just entered the store.
The two men fled on foot and nobody was injured.
The first suspect is described as an Indigenous man, standing 5-foot-7 with a thin build and wearing all black clothing. The second suspect is described as an Indigenous man, 5-foot-10 in height with a thin build, short black hair and bruising on his face wearing a black hoodie, grey pants and white shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Thunder Bay Police Service or Crime Stoppers.
