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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. File / Global News

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

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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.

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.

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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