(MISSISSIPPI MILLS, ON) – On September 13, 2014 at approximately 9:05 pm The Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a robbery at the Mac’s Convenience Store on Bridge Street in Almonte. A male suspect who may have been in possession of a knife entered the store, approached the clerk at the counter and demanded money. The male suspect received a small amount of cash from the register and left the store in an unknown direction. The employee was not injured.
The suspect is described as: white male, approximately 6 feet tall, slim build and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a wool scarf covering his face and blue jeans.
Members of the Lanark County OPP attended the scene and were assisted by the OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit (FISU).
The Lanark County OPP Crime Unit continues to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact Lanark County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).