Man wanted following Fort Erie convenience store armed robbery

Niagara police are searching for a man allegedly involved in a Friday night armed robbery in Fort Erie.

On Jan. 23 at approximately 7:40 p.m., officers responded to a convenience store on Bertie Street near North Street for an armed robbery.

The investigation revealed that a man approached the clerk, brandished a handgun and demanded money from the till.

The clerk complied and the man was given money before fleeing the scene in a black sedan last seen heading northbound on High Street.

Authorities describe the man as white, five-foot-ten tall and approximately 25 years old.

They add he was wearing a brown winter jacket, grey hooded sweatshirt, black pants, brown and black work boots, dark coloured facemask and a red and black toque.

Detectives are asking residents and businesses in the area of Bertie Street to review their video surveillance footage.

Anyone with information relevant to this investigation is asked to police at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009538.

Those wishing to provide information anonymously can do so through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or on their website.

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