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Armed robbery at Yellowknife’s Monkey Tree Gas Bar

Police in Yellowknife say an armed robbery took place at the Monkey Tree Gas Bar on Thursday evening.

According to a news release issued on Friday, police were called to the Range Lake Road gas station shortly before 7pm on Thursday.

RCMP say a man with his face covered, dressed in dark clothing, brandished a knife and left the store with “a small quantity of cash”.

Surveillance camera footage from the store is being reviewed by police.

If you have information that could help, call Yellowknife RCMP at (867) 669-1111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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