A knife-wielding man made off with cash and cigarettes after robbing a Yellowknife convenience store early Tuesday, say police.

Yellowknife say the suspect entered the Circle K Convenience Store, located at the corner of Franklin Avenue and Forrest Drive, just before 12:45 a.m.

Brandishing a knife, police say the man demanded the items from a store clerk before fleeing the area. He left with a SA国际影视传媒渟mall amountSA国际影视传媒� of undisclosed cash, states a news release issued by Mounties.

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Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m. Tuesday to contact authorities.

Anyone with information is asked to call Yellowknife at 867-669-1111.