Chilling image shows armed man robbing local business

Provincial police are searching for a suspect after an armed robbery at an Exeter business and another attempted robbery Sunday evening.

Police were contacted by the owner of a business on Main Street North Sunday reporting an armed robbery that had taken place just after 9 p.m., Huron County OPP said.

A male suspect entered the unidentified store, demanded cash and brandished a handgun, police said.

The suspect left the store with an unspecified amount of money and is believed to have entered a vehicle parked west of the store entrance, OPP said.

Police believe the suspect was involved in an attempted variety store robbery shortly before, around 9 p.m. A suspect was seen trying to enter a Huron Park store with a handgun but the business had closed for the evening, police said. While police were responding to the Huron Park call, the robbery in Exeter occurred, OPP said.

The suspect is described as a white male, about five-foot-eight and wearing black patterned shorts, a brown jacket, black baseball hat, black face mask and brown work boots.

Police did not release a description of the vehicle.

Huron County OPP are asking anyone with information or dash cam footage of the suspect to call 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 482-1677 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Police are asking anyone who sees the suspect not to approach him and call police.