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The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating two suspects they say are responsible for robbing a cannabis store in south Edmonton.
EPS said that on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at approximately 10:45 p.m., two male suspects entered a cannabis store in the area of Desrochers Gate SW and Daniels Way SW. An employee at Planet Hollyweed confirmed their store was the location in question.
Police say one suspect approached the store clerk and demanded cannabis products. The clerk refused, leading to a fight in which the employee received minor injuries. The suspects then fled on foot. The employee was later treated in a hospital.
The first suspect is described as a younger male between 18-24 years old, approximately 5’7-5’10, with a slim build. He wore a dark blue Calvin Klein hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and pink, aqua and black Nike Air Max shoes. He wore a blue medical mask.
The second suspect is described as a younger male between 18-24 years old, approximately 5’7-5’10 with a slim build. He wore a black Nike hooded sweatsuit with grey runners and a white medical mask hanging below his chin.
Police ask anyone with any information about this or any other crime to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at t www.p3tips.com/250.
Such robberies have happened in the past. In October, EPS made a similar request for help from the public identifying a man in a fake beard robbing cannabis stores. In June, EPS said they were looking for two other suspects in a cannabis store robbery
Cannabis stores in Canada continue to be targets for robbers and burglars. In March, a man in Toronto was arrested following several cannabis store robberies. In December 2023, police in Calgary identified suspects in a string of cannabis store robberies.
Robberies and burglaries are not exclusive to cannabis stores. Two cannabis producers in BC were robbed in early-morning heists in 2023, as well.
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