Police are looking for two men who they say are responsible for an armed robbery at a south side Mac’s Convenience store.
It happened over the midnight hour at an Arthur Street location.
They tell us one of the culprits was armed with a baseball bat, the other a knife.
The suspects got away with cigarettes and cash.
No one was hurt,
Both are described as Indigenous with thin builds along with being 5′ 7″ and 5’10” tall .
Surveillance video can be seen below:
February 2, 2018
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Arthur Street Macs Convenience Store Robbery
Police are asking for the public to assist in identifying two suspects in a robbery overnight.
Officers were dispatched to the Mac’s Convenience Store located on Arthur Street at approximately 12:30 a.m. to take a report of a robbery that had just occurred.
The 23 year old male employee reported that two males entered the store. One male approached the till area with his face covered and holding a baseball bat. While this occurred a 28 year old female entered the store and was approached by the second male who had a knife. The suspects left the store on foot after acquiring some money and cigarettes from the business. There were no injuries.
The first suspect is described as an Indigenous male who is 5’7″ tall with a thin build. He was wearing all black clothing. The second suspect is an Indigenous male described as being 5’10” tall with a thin build, short black hair and bruising on his face. He was wearing a black hoodie, grey pants and white shoes.
Anyone with information about this incident or can identify either of these suspects is asked to contact the police at 684-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.tipsubmit.com .
