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Ottawa police are looking for help to identify a suspect in a robbery on St. Laurent Boulevard.

The incident occurred at around 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 in the 1200 block of St. Laurent, where the woman entered a store alone, stole some merchandise, and when confronted by a store employee, brandished a knife before fleeing. The employee was not injured.

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The woman is described as Aboriginal, in her mid to late 20s, approximately 5-foot-3 and thin. She was wearing a green camouflage jacket, black tights with three Adidas-type white stripes around the shin, and high-top sneakers.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the

Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5116, or Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.

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