RNC Request Assistance in Armed Robbery Investigation

The RNC is seeking the assistance of the public in relation to an armed robbery which occurred in St. John’s.

On Sunday, August 18, 2019, shortly before 2:00 pm, RNC Operational Patrol Services Division responded to a business on Hamilton Avenue, St. John’s, in relation to a report of an armed robbery.

A man had entered the business with a knife and demanded money. The man fled the area prior to police arrival with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The suspect is a man, described to be five feet and eight or nine inches tall, with an average build and some facial hair. He was wearing a dark hooded sweater and sunglasses at the time of the robbery.

Investigators request that anyone with any information on this armed robbery contact the RNC at 729-8000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can now provide information anonymously on the NL Crime Stoppers Website at www.nlcrimestoppers.com.