SASKATOON – A string of armed robberies and an attempted on Friday may be connected, according to the Saskatoon police.
At around 2:45 a.m. on Friday, officers were called to a convenience store in the 1900-block of 8th Street East.
Staff at the store reportedly saw three suspicious men walking through the parking lot. When one suddenly approached with his faced covered; however, the front door had already been locked by staff.
All three suspects then fled.
Then at around 6 a.m., police say an employee at a convenience store in the 1100-block of Central Avenue was threatened by three masked men.
The suspects reportedly had a gun, a knife and bear spray and ordered the employee to fill a blue backpack with cigarettes. The suspects then left the scene.
About 20 minutes later, officers were called to another convenience store in the 100-block of Hampton Circle.
Two employees were bear sprayed by three suspects who then stole cash and fled the business. The male suspects were reportedly carrying a blue backpack.
Police believe all the incidents on Friday are connected.
They are also believe a young man, shown in the surveillance photo above, may have information about the incidents and five other armed robberies that have occurred since Oct. 5.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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