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Abbotsford police investigate armed gas station robbery

Police now searching for a male suspect

Abbotsford police are searching for a suspect after an armed robbery on Jan. 31, 2023.
Abbotsford police are searching for a suspect after an armed robbery on Jan. 31, 2023. Photo by PNG Files

Abbotsford police are searching for a male suspect after an armed robbery at a gas station on Tuesday night.

According to Abbotsford Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, police were called to the gas station on the 3200-block of Mt. Lehman Road at 8:47 p.m. with a report that a robbery was in progress.

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Walker said a lone man had entered the store, produced a firearm, and fled after obtaining money and store merchandise.

“Although extremely shaken, the store clerk was not injured,” Walker said.

The department’s Major Crime Unit is handling that case and is reviewing video footage from the scene to develop a suspect description.

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