Store clerk terrorized

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A Lumby convenience store clerk is unhurt, but emotionally traumatized after being robbed at knifepoint Sunday.

Just after 1 a.m. Sunday, a lone man entered the Mac's store in the downtown core, produced a knife and held it to the lone female clerk.

Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy said the suspect held the woman for about 10 minutes and stole an undisclosed amount of cash, lottery tickets and cigarettes before fleeing the store.

“This was a violent robbery where the female employee was forcibly confined and threatened with a knife. Although not physically injured, the employee has been significantly traumatized by this incident,” said Noseworthy. “She did co-operate, but the fact that he produced a knife and held her at knife point on the floor for a period of time is terrifying.”

The male suspect is described as 5-foot-6 with a medium build. He was wearing a grey or light brown hoodie, blue or black pants, dark running shoes with a white line on the sole, a dark neoprene mask covering his lower face, sunglasses and black and yellow mechanics gloves.

When the man first entered the store, he locked the front door leading police to believe the robbery was well planned.

Anyone with information is asked to call the RCMP.