Police say the Big Apple convenience store in Lisbon was robbed Wednesday night by an individual who was brandishing a knife.

The male suspect entered the store on Lisbon Street at about at 10:52 p.m., the Lisbon Police Department said Thursday.

The suspect demanded money from two employees who were inside the store at the time.

The robber fled on foot. Police attempted to track him with assistance from a K9, but the scent was lost in the Davis Street area.

The suspect is described a white male, approximately five-foot-8. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black gloves, a black mask, black pants and dark colored shoes.

Lisbon police are asking anyone with information about the robbery to call them at (207) 353-2500.

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