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Man wanted armed robbery at Burlington gas station

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Halton police are searching for a man after a Burlington gas station was robbed at knifepoint.

Police say a man walked into the Petro Canada on Walkers Line around 4:50 p.m. Thursday.

The thief was armed with a knife and confronted the clerk. Police say the man stole cash from behind the counter before fleeing in a dark coloured Chevy Cruze, four-door hatchback.

The gas station employee was not injured during the robbery.

The suspect is described as 45 to 55 years of age, roughly five-foot-ten to six-feet tall, balding with a red beard, with an average build and hoop earrings in both ears. He was wearing a black jacket, black pants, and white Adidas running shoes.

Anyone with information about this crime or about the person in the photograph is asked to contact Det. Stephen Siomra at 905-825-4747, ext. 2343.

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