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Mac's employee turns down knife-point request for cash

Suspect flees
Barrie police car

NEWS RELEASE

BARRIE POLICE SERVICE

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On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at 9:30 p.m., police responded to a robbery at Mac’s Convenience located at corner of Anne Street, North and Janice Drive, in the City of Barrie.

The suspect entered the store armed with a knife demanding money.

The employee refused to comply with the demand and the suspect fled store.

Police located the suspect ten minutes later on Sunnidale Road.

The 37-year-old Barrie male was arrested and charged with robbery and will appear in bail court Wednesday morning.

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