Police looking for man behind eight local armed robberies
Posted December 13, 2012 11:19 am.
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LOWER MAINLAND (NEWS1130) – Police in several cities around the Lower Mainland are hoping you can help them catch the person behind eight armed robberies at local stores.
The first one happened on March 31st at the Safeway on Marine Drive in West Vancouver. The suspect had a handgun during the robbery.
The next one happened on April 14th at a Super Valu in North Vancouver. A mom and pop grocery store was also robbed on Lonsdale Avenue on May 6th. A gun was also displayed in these cases.
An Extra Foods on Kerr Street in Vancouver was robbed on May 12th. There was also an armed robbery at an IGA Market on West 41st Avenue on October 11th.
The Choices Market on 10th Avenue in Burnaby was robbed on October 26th; a gun was used during a robbery at another Choices Market on West 57th Avenue in Vancouver on November 17th.
In the most recent robbery was on December 1st at a North Vancouver Toys-R-Us. The store was robbed at gunpoint.
Police believe the same man robbed all of these stores.
Witnesses describe him as white, 60 years old, 5’10” tall, with a heavy build and short grey hair. The suspect wore a baseball hat and dark sunglasses during the robberies. He was seen driving a black 2006 to 2010 Ford Explorer with black wheels (similar vehicle pictured below)
If you see the suspect or the vehicle, police say you should not approach him and call 911 right away.
If you have any information to help investigators, you’re asked to call the Vancouver Police General Investigative Unit at (604) 717-3200 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477.
