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London police were searching for a man following a robbery at a variety store in the city’s Old South neighbourhood Wednesday afternoon.

The incident took place at Wharncliffe Variety, located at the corner of Wharncliffe Road and Byron Avenue, shortly after 1:30 p.m., the store’s owners tell The Free Press.

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The owner, who spoke on condition his name not be published, said he was washing his hands at the back of the store when he noticed a man trying to steal lottery tickets from the counter.

When he confronted him, the owner said the man pulled out a knife and threatened to hurt him before fleeing the store.

“At that time I called the police and they came in a few minutes,” he said.

Several police cruisers were seen at the scene, near Victoria public school, at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday as police continued to track the suspect.

Police said no one had been hurt during the incident and there was no threat to the public amid the ongoing investigation.