'Howdy Doody' robber demanded Oxycontin

City Police have issued the following update on today's noon-hour robbery at the Ideal IDA Drug Mart near Harvey's at 1416 Wellington Street East.

Earlier information received by SooToday.com from the police indicated the suspect was wearing a black cowboy-type hat with a white rim and a red shirt, prompting SooToday.com reader Taffy to quip in our News Response forum: "sounds like Howdy Doody did it!"

********************** At approximately 11:55 a.m. this morning a lone male entered the Ideal Drug Mart, located at 1416 Wellington Street East produced a handgun and demanded drugs and money from the clerk.

The suspect then fled the area running towards Breton Road.

During the robbery the suspect specifically demanded a drug named Oxycontin, an opiate drug used primarily in the treatment of pain.

The suspect is described as: male, white, approximately 25 years of age, 5'5" to 5' 10" tall, dark haired, medium build.

Suspect was last seen wearing dark clothing with baggy pants.

He also had a handgun.

The Sault Ste Marie City Police Service is seeking the public's assistance in regards to this robbery.

Anyone seeing any person that matches this description is asked not to approach the suspect but to call the City Police at 949-6300 ext. 210 or Crimestoppers @ 942-7867 or 1-800-222-TIPS.

Anyone that may have been in the area of Trunk Road and Wellington Street East around the noon hour and has any information about this suspect is asked to contact the Sault Ste Marie Police Service Detective Office.

Thank you for your assistance.

********************** Earlier SooToday.com coverage

Robbery at Ideal IDA Drug Mart