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Central police search for masked machete-wielding home invasion suspect

Police in Grand Falls-Windsor are investigating after a frightening home invasion Wednesday morning.

Just before 7:30 a.m., RCMP said a masked person armed with a machete entered an apartment and demanded jewelry.

One occupant hid while the other was threatened by the suspect, who eventually fled the scene with a quantity of jewelry.

Both victims were unharmed during the altercation.

The suspect, who is described as six-foot-tall with a muscular build, is said to have left the scene in a white four-door pickup truck, possibly a Dodge.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the RCMP at 709-489-2121 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.