Police are looking for a man accused of robbing a Brantford variety store at knifepoint.
On Friday, Nov. 16, shortly after 5:20 a.m., a lone male entered a variety store on Colborne Street West in Brantford brandishing a knife. The man demanded cash and cigarettes from the male clerk.
The accused left the scene after receiving an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes from the clerk and was last seen in the area of Colborne Street West and Mt. Pleasant Street. The clerk was not injured during this incident. The suspect was approximately six feet tall with a black balaclava covering his entire face. He was wearing a black sweater with white print on the front saying “Vans Off the Wall,” a skateboard brand, and camouflaged pants.
Anyone with information regarding this incident are urged to contact the Brantford Police Service at 519-756-7050 or to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.