Armed robbery at Edmonton service station
AN armed robber wielded a kitchen knife and threatened a woman behind the counter of an Edmonton service station about 12.15am yesterday.
The man demanded cash, cigarettes and a cigarette lighter from the lone staff member at the Mobil Service Station.
Police said the man pulled his T-shirt over his head and approached the staff member armed with the knife.
He left with "a quantity" of cash and cigarettes, a police spokesman said.
Detectives brought in the dog squad and sniffer dogs led them to some of the stolen items, which will be examined.
The robber remained at large last night.
Police have described him as 180cm tall with a fit build.
He was wearing a black T-shirt, pulled over his face, blue shorts and black thongs.
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