CRIME: Police searching for man who robbed Niagara Falls cafe

Bullet News

NIAGARA FALLS – Niagara Regional Police are investigating an early evening robbery at a Niagara Falls coffee shop.

The incident happened Wednesday around 5:30 p.m.

Police say a male suspect entered Jimmy’s Cafe, located at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Eastwood Crescent, and demanded money from the female employee.

The suspect then fled the store with an “undetermined” amount of cash.

The employee was not injured during the robbery.

The suspect is described as white, 20-30 years old, five-feet, 10-inches to six-feet tall, with a medium build and short dark hair.

He was wearing a black shirt, light brwon hoodie and faded grey jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Const. Bryce Diemer at 905-688-4111 ext. 2120.

Information on crimes can be submitted anonymously using Crime Stoppers of Niagara. To leave an anonymous tip, please contact Crime Stoppers via: Telephone: 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) Online: www.niagaratips.com Text: 274637 (CRIMES), keyword ‘Niagara,’ then your tip.

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John Robbins, an award-winning multimedia journalist, joined Bullet News as a staff writer in January 2011. He was named editor in April 2013. The veteran reporter worked in Niagara and Fort Erie for more than a decade, using his investigative skills in a wide range of beats, including local politics, health/environment, education, business and tourism. His writing has earned him six Ontario Newspaper Awards Robbins, born and raised in Niagara Falls, studied at Emmanuel Bible College and Brock University before graduating from the Journalism-Print program at Niagara College, where he earned several scholarships and awards. During his 11 years as a reporter at the Niagara Falls Review, Robbins, who was Fort Erie bureau chief from 2002-2006, was instrumental in bringing video and e-reporting skills into daily practice at the newspaper and helped build its web and social media audiences. In 2009, Robbins received an appointment to journalism-print advisory committee at Niagara College. Robbins lives in Ridgeway.