Police seek suspect in Friday afternoon robbery (5 photos)

NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service is in the midst of investigating a brazen robbery that occurred at a Mountjoy Street North financial institution on Friday afternoon (Nov 12).

The investigation is in its initial phases coordinated by the Criminal Investigation Division of the Timmins Police Service, working in direct collaboration with platoon officers and the Forensic Identification Unit.

Timmins Police Service officers responded to the alarm call where a suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of Canadian currency and fled the scene on foot.

The Timmins Police Service wish to advise the public that there is no immediate or persistent threat to public safety.

As a result of the incident, the Timmins Police are currently seeking to locate the suspect in order to complete an arrest

Anyone with viable information as to the identity or current whereabouts of the suspect is asked to call the Timmins Police at 705-264-1201 or to provide their information anonymously by means of the Crime Stopper tip line at 1-800-222-8477 or by using the internet here.

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