Reported Armed Robbery at Pasta Basta

Sun, 2016-03-13

Around 9:50pm on Sunday, March 13th police officers responded to a reported armed robbery at Pasta Basta on Elliot Street in the City of Hamilton.

It appears that a lone male entered the restaurant brandishing what appeared to be a firearm and demanded money.

The offender, described as approximately 6 feet tall wearing a red mask, black pants and a brown top, then made good his escape with a quantity of cash.

He was seen leaving the area riding a white motorcycle.

There were no injuries reported.

Any witnesses or persons that may have information regarding this incident should contact the main police telephone number 295-0011 or the independent and confidential Crime Stoppers hotline on 800-8477.