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Police search for armed suspect after jewelry store robbery at Brantford mall

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Brantford Police included this image of a person they would like to talk to in connection to an incident last week. (Submitted/Brantford Police)

Police are searching for an armed suspect involved in a daytime robbery at a jewelry store inside the Lynden Park Mall in Brantford on Friday morning.

The Brantford Police Service were called to the mall around 9:25 a.m. after a male suspect who was concealing his face entered the store.

According to investigators, the man pulled out a gun and stole a large quantity of cash and jewelry before running off.

Two employees were inside the store when the robbery took place, but no injuries were reported.

The suspect is described as a male wearing a black hooded jacket, sunglasses, a face covering, and black gloves. He was also wearing dark pants and dark running shoes.

Police released an image of a person they want to speak with as part of the investigation on Tuesday.

Anyone with information is urged to call police.