Windsor police cruiser, March 2018. (Photo by Maureen Revait) Windsor police cruiser, March 2018. (Photo by Maureen Revait)
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Police Investigating Robbery At Eyeglass Store

Windsor police are looking for a suspect in a robbery at an eyeglass business on Ottawa St.

Police say the man entered the store around 11am Thursday. He took off with some eyeglass frames while brandishing a knife.

He left the store and got into the passenger side of a black Nissan pick-up truck that was parked in the alleyway. The vehicle was last seen going east on Giles Blvd.

Police say the truck was reported stolen on Tuesday.

The suspect is described as a white male, around 6' tall with a thin build and a goatee. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a grey hat with orange writing, blue coveralls, and a black hoodie.

Police are asking the public to review the following picture taken by an employee at the store.

Provided by the Windsor Police Service. Provided by the Windsor Police Service.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Windsor police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS).

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