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VIDEO: Cops looking for cosmetics thief who took swing at store staffer

Incident occurred over the summer at a store on Great Northern Road

Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are are looking for the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery. 

Around 7:51 p.m. on Aug. 2, 2023, an unidentified woman was involved in a robbery at a store in the 0-100 block of Great Northern Road.

The woman hid numerous makeup products in a red reusable shopping bag from the store.

When a store associate approached her, she grabbed a porcelain bowl from a nearby display and swung it at the store associate, narrowly avoiding their head.

The male accomplice has been identified. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 705-942-7867 or 1-800-222-8477, by using the "Submit a Tip" feature on the Crime Stoppers website or by downloading the P3 app.