Winks convenience store robbed in Yellowknife

Yellowknife RCMP are investigating a robbery at the Winks convenience store on Forrest Drive early Sunday.

At around 2 a.m.a man walked into thestore and demandedcash from the employees. He wasarmed with a knife and a can of what is believed to be pepper spray.

An undisclosed amount of cash was handed over, and the suspect then fled. The employees were not injured.

The police dog tracked the suspect across the street near theYellowknife Community Arena, andpolice believe the suspect may have driven away from that point.

Police releasedphotos taken from the video surveillance and are asking anyone withinformation on the suspect in the photos to contact the Yellowknife RCMP at 867-669-1111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.