Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP is investigating a robbery that took place during a private sale on November 21, 2020, near Botwood.
Shortly before 6:00 p.m., the victim met up with a man near the hydro station, off of the Botwood Highway, for the purpose of a private sale of a cell phone. The sale was arranged following a conversation on Facebook Market Place. The victim was assaulted during the exchange and the suspect fled the area in a car without paying for the cell phone.
The suspect, who was driving a black Honda Civic, was last seen heading towards Botwood. He is described as being in his mid thirties, 250 pounds and approximately six-feet-tall. He was wearing glasses, a Montreal Canadians ball cap and a black jacket.
Police seek the public's assistance in identifying the individual involved. If you have any information about this incident, please contact Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP at 709-489-2121 or contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (TIPS is 8477), by Secure Web Tips at www.nlcrimestoppers.com, or by downloading the free and secure mobile app. Search the App Store for "P3 Tips". Electronic tips submitted to Crime Stoppers are encrypted, entirely confidential and completely anonymous.