RCMP looking for armed robber who pointed gun at lone clerk in store

Editor’s note: The suspect photos in this story are still images, not videos.

RCMP release:

Lunenburg District RCMP is investigating an armed robbery that occurred in Blockhouse and is seeking information from the public.

On October 13, at approximately 8:30 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of a robbery at a business in the 500 block of Hwy. 325. Officers learned that a man entered the store, pointed a firearm at the clerk, who was the only person inside at the time, and demanded money.

The man then fled the scene as a passenger in a small white SUV that was last seen backing up School Rd.

No injuries were reported.

The suspect is described as a man, approximately six feet tall. He was wearing a black coat with the hood up and a brown face covering.

The ongoing investigation is being supported by RCMP Forensic Identification Services.

Anyone with information about this incident, or who may have surveillance, dashcam, or other video footage from the area around the time of the robbery, is asked to contact Lunenburg District RCMP at 902-634-8674. To remain anonymous, contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.

Surveillance image of the Blockhouse armed robbery suspect in a black hooded coat and brown face covering
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