Burin Peninsula RCMP are investigating a break and enter Saturday at Avery’s No Frills grocery store in the Marystown Mall.
At about 5:30 a.m., police received a report of an alarm sounding at the business.
Upon arrival, officers confirmed the store was broken into.
A large sum of cash was stolen from a safe located in an office area, the RCMP said in a news release.
Video surveillance indicates the suspect forcefully entered the business around 5:20 a.m. and left the area before the officers got there minutes after receiving the alarm call.
The suspect was wearing black clothing, including a hoodie with a skull with red eyes on the back.
If you have any information about this incident, please contact the Burin Peninsula RCMP at 279-3001 or contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (TIPS is 8477), by Secure Web Tips at www.nlcrimestoppers.com, or by downloading the free and secure mobile app. Search the App Store for "P3 Tips". Electronic tips submitted to Crime Stoppers are encrypted, entirely confidential and completely anonymous.
