New Brunswick RCMP seeks public’s help following armed robbery

An RCMP logo. (Amanda Anderson/CTV News)

RCMP in New Brunswick is asking the public for help following an armed robbery in Bas-Caraquet said a Monday news release.

A man armed with a baseball bat entered a business on St. Paul Street in Bas Caraquet, N.B., just after 5 p.m. Saturday and demanded money from the cashier, said the release. He allegedly fled the scene in a dark SUV with an undisclosed amount of money.

No one was injured during the robbery.

The suspect is described as a man with medium build and medium height in the release. He was wearing a mask and sunglasses at the time of the theft.

If you have information that may help further the investigation, please contact the Caraquet RCMP at 506-726-5222. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading the secure P3 Mobile App, or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca.

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