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Suspects rob Alberta liquor store with firearm for 12 pack of beer

Wetaskiwin RCMP looking for suspects after an armed robbery at a Millet, Alta. liquor store, Monday, Dec. 17, 2017. RCMP, credit

Police are searching for three people believed to be responsible for an armed robbery at a liquor store in Millet, Alta.

Wetaskiwin RCMP said a man entered the store Saturday at around 2:40 p.m., brandished a firearm and demanded the cashier open a register. He didn’t get any money but did leave with beer, according to police.

RCMP said the suspect got into a waiting car where a man and a woman were inside. The vehicle was seen heading towards Wetaskiwin.

The store employee wasn’t hurt.

The suspect was wearing a ski mask during the robbery, but was caught on video earlier without the mask.

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The other man involved in the incident is said to have a tattoo of a treble clef on the right side of his neck.

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The female suspect has long, dyed dark red hair, and was wearing leggings and a bulky black and red sweatshirt.

The car is described as a dirty green four-door vehicle, possibly a Nissan.

Millet is 54 kms south of Edmonton.

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