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Police arrested a man following an armed robbery at a convenience store in the east of St. John's on Sunday night.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said the suspect, 22, used a blade from a pair of scissors as a weapon in the crime. He had his face partially concealed by a scarf.
The robbery at Marie's Mini-Mart on Gleneyre Street, in the Wedgewood Park neighbourhood, happened just after 8 p.m.
The robber escaped with cash and cigarettes. Police said they caught nearby, in the Prim Place area, a short time later.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said the suspect, 22, used a blade from a pair of scissors as a weapon in the crime. He had his face partially concealed by a scarf.
The robbery at Marie's Mini-Mart on Gleneyre Street, in the Wedgewood Park neighbourhood, happened just after 8 p.m.
The robber escaped with cash and cigarettes. Police said they caught nearby, in the Prim Place area, a short time later.