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Saskatoon police are looking for a woman in relation to an alleged armed robbery at a city campground on June 5.
In a news release on June 7, police said officers were called to a campground in the 1600 block of Avenue P South around 1:20 p.m. after receiving a call about a robbery.
A 75-year-old woman was inside her camper when she saw an unknown woman stealing her bike from her campsite, police said, and when she was confronted, the woman produced a knife and demanded the victim return to her camper.
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Police said woman followed the victim into her camper and took several of her belongings, including the keys to her truck. The victim was held at knifepoint while the suspect made her load the stolen items into the truck, before demanding she get in the back seat.
The victim then managed to escape to a neighbouring campsite to call for help while the suspect drove away. The victim was not physically injured, police said.
The damaged truck was found the next morning in a parking lot in the 700 block of Saskatchewan Crescent West.
Police are looking for a slim woman about approximately 5-foot-2, with red or auburn hair tied in a ponytail. She was wearing black sweats with a white and blue/grey stripe down the side, a black jacket with a hood, and a black Puma backpack.
Members of the forensic identification section are continuing to investigate.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or to inform Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at saskcrimestoppers.com.
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