Police are on the hunt for a suspect following a robbery last night in St. Catharines.
Officers allege that around 9:25 p.m., they were called to the Avondale Store on Bunting Road in St. Catharines.
They say that a male suspect entered the store with a weapon and demanded money.
The suspect fled the scene with cigarettes and cash.
No injuries occurred.
The suspect is described as:
- Black male
- Approximately 6'0 feet tall
- 20-30 years old
- Medium build:
He was wearing:
- Toque with a hood over top
- Black face covering
- Black winter gloves
- Black sweat pants with red and white writing on the left leg.
- Black hoody with a light grey zip up sweater over top. There was a white logo on the left chest that resembled the "Air Jordan" logo

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