Striking mostly on weekends, in the early hours of the morning, armed men have robbed at least seven Edmonton convenience stores in the past two months, police say.
The Edmonton police robbery section is now asking for the public’s help to identify the suspects.
Police say two to four suspects have been targeting convenience stores on the south side of the city since August.
They allegedly produce a weapon, and have stolen undisclosed amounts of cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets.
On Friday, police released a list of convenience stores where the robberies happened.
- Friday. Aug. 11, around 4 a.m., in the area of 114th Street and 17th Avenue SW
- Saturday, Aug. 19, around 5:30 a.m., in the area of Towne Centre Boulevard
- Saturday, Sept. 2, around 5:30 a.m., in the area of 199th Street and 8th Avenue SW
- Saturday, Sept. 16, around 3:30 a.m., in the area of 114th Street and 17th Avenue SW
- Saturday, Sept. 23, around 4:30 a.m., in the area of 149th Street and 45th Avenue
- Monday, Oct. 2, around 2:20 a.m., in the area of 17th Avenue and Mill Woods Road
- Friday, Oct. 13, around 4:45 a.m., in the area of 17th Avenue and Mill Woods Road
Anyone with information about the suspects or the robberies is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
Edmonton police released photos of the suspects, taken from surveillance cameras. (Edmonton Police Service)