Olds RCMP searching for armed robbery suspect
Posted Feb 5, 2016 7:25 am.
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Mounties in Olds are hunting for a suspect following a failed armed robbery.
It happened Thursday around 9:45 p.m. at the Our Flames Lounge in Olds.
Police say a man entered the building with what was believed to be a sawed-off shotgun and demanded cash.
Employees refused to co-operate, and the man fled the building.
After consulting with witnesses, police now believe the weapon was actually an airsoft gun.
The suspect is about 6′ tall, white, with a slim build and was wearing a black and white mask over the lower part of his face.
Anyone who may have information on the incident is asked to call RCMP: (403) 556-3324 or Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477.
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