Yellowknife RCMP investigate armed robbery

March 17, 2020
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

News release

At approximately 12:42 AM on Tuesday, March 17th 2020, Yellowknife RCMP responded to an armed robbery at the Circle K Convenience Store, located at the corner of Forrest Drive and Franklin Avenue.

A man entered the store, brandishing a knife, while demanding money and cigarettes from the clerk. The clerk complied and the man left with a small amount of money and cigarettes.

The suspect is described as approximately 5'8 tall with a slender build. At the time of the incident the suspect was wearing a black jacket and pants, black baseball cap with red lettering on it, sunglasses, and had the lower portion of his face covered.

RCMP are requesting anyone who was in the area of Forrest Drive and Franklin Avenue between 12:00- 01:00 AM on March 17th, 2020 to please contact the Yellowknife RCMP.

Photo(s) will be distributed to the media if they become available.

Police ask anyone with information about this, or other crimes or suspicious activities in the Yellowknife area, please contact the Yellowknife RCMP at 867-669-1111 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 nwtnutips.com, click on "submit a web tip", or text: nwtnutips to 274637.


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Contact information

Cst. Heather Cosenzo
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Media Relations Northwest Territories RCMP – Yellowknife, NT
RCMP.NTMedia-NTMedias.GRC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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