Police hunt knife-wielding thief who robbed Calgary stores

CALGARY – Police are looking to the public for help identify a man believed to be connected to a series of robberies at local businesses.

The robberies took place at four different stores in late October:

• At about 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at the Mac’s Convenience Store located at 20 Crowfoot Circle N.W.
• At about 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at the Snax and Loonie Store located at 7722 Elbow Drive S.W.
• At about 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at the Adult Source store located at 1540 16 Avenue N.W.
• At about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at the 7-Eleven store located at 166 Crowfoot Way N.W.

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In each case, police say employees were robbed by a man who threatened them with a knife.

The suspect is described as being in his 20s, approximately 185 lbs., 6’ tall, with a slim build and a goatee. He may frequent the Calgary and Cochrane area.

Anyone who may have information about his identity, or whereabouts, is asked to call police at 403-266-1234, or Crime Stoppers.