Canastota Police searching for man after armed robbery outside McDonald’s

CANASTOTA N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Canastota Police are looking for a man after an armed robbery in a McDonald’s parking lot Saturday afternoon.

The Canastota Police Department reporting it happened around 2 p.m. after an “internet transaction” inside a parked car in the McDonald’s parking lot on North Peterboro Street.

The suspect is described as a white male in his mid-20s to early 30s with facial hair, about 5’7-5’11, 130-170 lbs, wearing a gray baseball hat, blue jeans, gray sneakers, and a white shirt.

He was last seen in a white-colored vehicle before he fled the scene.

Police do not believe there is any threat to the public.

The Canastota Police Department is asking anyone with any information to call them at 315-697-8888. All calls will remain confidential.

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