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Armed robbery suspect at large

Police are still looking for a man who held up a local convenience store.

On Feb. 5 at 9:45 p.m., Prince George RCMP responded to a report of an armed robbery at the store located in the 2900 block of Fifth Avenue.

General Duty officers attended the area immediately. A lone male suspect wearing a mask entered the business, presented what appeared to be a hand gun and demanded money. Staff at the business complied and the suspect fled with a small amount of cash. No one was hurt.

A police service dog and handler were called to assist with locating the suspect, but were unsuccessful.

The investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-8477, online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca (English only), or Text-A-Tip to CRIMES (274637) using keyword "pgtips".

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