Police say this man held up a Victoria Rd. convenience story on Thursday, Aug. 4 just before 9 p.m., demanding cash and threatening the worker with a knife. (Nanaimo RCMP)
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Mounties search for man following knife-point robbery of Nanaimo convenience store
Aug 5, 2022 | 1:35 PM
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NANAIMO — Local police are looking to the public to identify a masked man who they say held up a convenience store with a knife.
According to police, the man entered the James Street General Store on Victoria Rd., at the intersection with View Rd. and Needham St. just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4.
Reserve Cst. Gary O’Brien said the man came up to the worker behind the till, threatened them with a knife and demanded cash.
“The clerk complied with the demand and then watched as the suspect headed northbound on Needham St. We were on scene within minutes including our police dog services and we were unable to locate the individual, which probably tells us he either had a car or a bike or some kind of means to leave the area.”
