Police are looking for a suspect after an Orillia jewellery store was robbed Friday afternoon.
It happened around 1:51 p.m. at P D Murphy Jewellery on Mississaga Street East.
According to police, the suspect told the employee that he had a gun in his backpack, but it was not displayed.
The suspect fled the store with a quantity of rings and was last seen running east on Mississaga Street East toward Peter Street and then running through an alley toward Colborne Street East
Police are looking for a white man between 45-55 years-old, 5’8” with a medium build, unshaven and salt and pepper hair. He was wearing a white and gray stripped rugby shirt, baggy pants and a dark touque with tassels.
Police are looking for an Orange or Red Honda Element in connection with the robbery.
No one was injured during the robbery.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Orillia OPP at 705-326-3536 or Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-TIPS
