A man armed with a long knife robbed a Hay Lakes gas station on Christmas Eve, threatening an employee before fleeing in a pickup truck.

The robbery occurred around 3:40 p.m. at the gas station on Railway Avenue, according to Camrose RCMP. The suspect demanded cash and cigarettes before leaving in a grey GMC Sierra 2500, possibly a crew cab.

The employee was not injured.

The suspect is described as male, over six feet tall, with a medium complexion. He was wearing a black zip-up sweater, grey pants, light brown Timberland-style boots and a red bandana covering his face.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Camrose RCMP at 780-672-3341 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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