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UPDATE: Armed robbery investigation

RCMP investigators are not holding anything back from the public that could help identify the suspect or suspects in up to five recent armed robberies in our region.

Questions have been asked about the hooded suspect’s voice, accent and mannerisms but Sgt Mike Wicentowich says they have nothing of note to add to the info already given out.

So far a sketch and CCTV picture have been released to the media.

The suspect – described as 5’8″ – fired his shotgun during Friday afternoon’s robbery in Nelson. No one was hurt.

He left the on a bicycle and Wicentowich says that’s happened before.

He says they’re pursuing all leads and have already monitored and subsequently cleared several possible suspects.

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