RCMP have released photos in hopes of jogging the memory of anyone who may have witnessed an armed robbery at the Co-op Gas Bar in Blackfalds on Jan. 5.
At approximately 6:40 a.m. RCMP responded to the gas bar for reports of an armed robbery.
According to RCMP, two men entered the store with long barrel firearms, pointed them at store employees – demanding cash and cigarettes.
The suspects left with an undisclosed amount of money and cigarettes which were put in a black backpack.
They fled the scene in a dark grey, four-door vehicle, possibly a Mazda, last seen heading northbound on Broadway Avenue in Blackfalds.
The suspects are described as:
Suspect #1
- Male
- 12-16 years of age
- Slim build
- Wearing a red hoodie with a emblem on it containing a deer
Suspect #2
- Male
- 17-19 years of age
- Slim build
- Wearing a black Canada Goose jacket with a fur hood and black balaclava
Anyone with information is being asked to contact Blackfalds RCMP at (403)885-3300 or submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers.