Armed robber strikes in Strathroy cemetery, before fleeing toward nearby cornfield
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An unusual robbery at a Strathroy Cemetery has Strathroy police on the hunt for a suspect.
Just before 8:00 p.m. on August 23, a man approached the victim as they were leaving All Saints Cemetery, and threatened the victim for their purse – saying that he had a weapon in his pocket.
The man then fled the scene with the purse, toward a nearby cornfield.
Police describe the man as Caucasian, 5’5” with green eyes, wearing black pants, a black shirt, and black bandana covering his face.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or crime stoppers.
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