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Thieves make off with cash in separate Saskatoon armed robberies

Two men made off with cash in separate armed robberies that happened hours apart in Saskatoon.
Two men made off with cash in separate armed robberies that happened hours apart in Saskatoon. File / Global News

Saskatoon police are investigating two separate armed robberies that happened on Thursday.

The first robbery happened at around 2 p.m. CT at a restaurant in the 1700-block of Idylwyld Drive.

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Staff told police that a man carrying a machete demanded money.

He fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

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Staff said he was wearing sunglasses, a black hoodie with white on the front, a black bandana, and a red and black hat. He was a carrying a black back pack.

The second robbery happened just before 6 p.m. at a business in the 2100-block of 22nd Street West.

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An employee told police that a man armed with a knife demand cash.

He then took off eastbound on 22nd Street on a red mountain bike with an undisclosed amount of money.

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Police are looking for an Indigenous man between 20 and 30 who was wearing a Clevland Cavaliers hat, a blue shirt with a Superman symbol, jeans and black shoes.

He has tattoos on his left arm and was wearing a watch on his left wrist.

No injuries were reported in either robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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