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Armed Robbery In Downtown Windsor

Police in Windsor have released the description of a suspect after an armed robbery over the weekend.

Investigators say a man and a woman were walking along Goyeau St. near Elliott St. E around 5:30am Saturday when a man approached them from behind. The suspect threw the man to the ground and held a knife to him. He demanded cash, but when the man said he didn't have any, so he took the woman's purse instead.

He then fled north on Goyeau St.

Police are looking for a black man with a light complexion. He was in his early 20s, about 5'8" with a skinny build. At the time, he was wearing a blue hoodie.

Anyone with information should call Windsor Police Services at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830. Tips can also be called into Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS), on Facebook or online.

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