Edmonton police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a vape store robbery earlier this year.
Investigators say a man entered a vape store near Kingsway Avenue and 105 Street around 9 p.m. on May 5 and allegedly threatened staff with a can of bear spray before filling a bag with roughly $2,000 worth of vape products.
Camera footage of suspect in Edmonton vape store robbery. (Courtesy: Edmonton police)
The suspect then fled the area on foot. No employees or customers were injured during the incident.
Police describe the suspect as between five-foot-eight and five-foot-10 with a medium build, weighing between 180 and 200 pounds. He is believed to have a shaved head and brown facial hair.
At the time of the robbery, the suspect was wearing a black hoodie, black ball cap, black sunglasses, grey Lacoste sweatpants and white loafers.
Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to contact Edmonton police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
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