RCMP search for suspect in armed robbery at Tim Hortons in Courtenay

RCMP search for suspect in armed robbery at Tim Hortons in Courtenay
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Comox Valley RCMP are looking for a suspect tonight following an armed robbery at a Tim Hortons in the 300-block of Lerwick Road in Courtenay early Thursday morning.

Police say a lone male entered the business around 2:15 a.m. brandishing a knife and demanded money from one of the restaurant’s employees.

The employee complied with the demands and no one was injured.

The suspect then fled in a vehicle described as a smaller 1990’s red extended cab pickup truck with a black canopy.

He is described as approximately 6 feet tall and was wearing a dark grey hoodie with blue accents, dark pants and running shoes.

If you have any information, please call the Comox Valley RCMP detachment at 250-338-1321 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

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