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Aichi: Police seek help of public in locating man over convenience store robbery

Aichi police are hunting for a man over the robbery of a convenience store in Toyohashi City on Thursday
Aichi police are hunting for a man who robbed a convenience store in Toyohashi City on December 14

AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police are seeking the help of the public in locating a man who robbed a convenience store in Toyohashi City last week, reports Nippon News Network (Dec. 14).

At around 3:00 a.m. on December 14, the perpetrator entered an outlet of chain Circle K Sunkus in Nagasecho area and wielded a knife in front of a female cashier before demanding money.

The man then fled the scene after taking 140,000 yen in cash from a register.

In an image taken from surveillance camera footage taken inside the store that was released publicly by police, the man is seen wearing a green jacket and black mask. Believed to be in his 60s, he is of medium build and stands about 160 centimeters tall.

Persons with information on the case are advised to telephone the Toyohashi Police Station at 0532-54-0110.