Robbery on Rowan Street St. John's

On Friday afternoon there was a report of a robbery on Rowan Street.

It was determined that an unknown male had approached an eighty year old female outside of a commercial establishment and stole her purse. The male suspect ran towards the area of Pinebud Avenue. The male suspect is described as 5’10, having a thin build and dark skin, having groomed short black hair and a beard, being early to mid-twenties and wearing a black jacket, black pants, and a beanie hat.

The matter is currently being investigated by the RNC Major Crime Unit.

The RNC is asking the public to check their CCTV cameras/dash cameras and contact the RNC at 729-8000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).