Peel Regional Police are on the hunt for several suspects after a Mac’s convenience store was robbed at gunpoint, leaving the lone store employee terrified.

The robbery at the Centre Street North convenience store, just west of Kennedy Road North, occurred just after 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10.

Police say the suspects came into the store armed with a handgun and demanded the store clerk, a 63-year-old Brampton man, open the till so they could get to the cash.

But according to police, they couldn’t open the till and the suspects fled with cigarettes and food products. The employee wasn’t injured.

The force's canine unit and tactical squad responded but the hunt continues for those responsible.

Police say there is conflicting information about how many suspects were involved, but say detectives are looking for at least three assailants who “had their faces covered” at the time of the heist.

A store clerk who was working at the Mac’s on Saturday, Nov. 11, who identified himself only as Khalid, said he was not sure if his co-worker who was robbed would return to work during the weekend.

“He’s scared. He may need some time. We’ll see,” he said.

Anyone with information can call police at 905-453-2121, ext. 3410 or Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.