Around 9:40pm on Wednesday, November 23rd police officers were dispatched to a reported attempted armed robbery at Arnold’s Express on Front Street in the City of Hamilton.

Initial information suggests that two unknown men entered the store, one brandishing what appeared to be a firearm, demanding money.

However, both suspects left the premises a short time later empty handed.

There were no reported injuries.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the surrounding area around 9:30pm Wednesday to contact the Criminal Investigation Unit on 247-1744 or the confidential and anonymous Crime Stoppers hotline 800-8477.