Police seek public’s help with three robbery investigations

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE

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The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Investigation Unit is currently investigating three robberies that occurred over the weekend and is asking for the public’s assistance. 

Grosvenor Avenue residence break and enter/robbery 

On February 11 at approximately 10:09 p.m., officers received a break and enter complaint form a homeowner on Grosvenor Avenue. 

Officers attended and learned that two males had broken into the residence at approximately 10:06 p.m. while the resident was inside. 

Both males were wearing scarfs covering their faces and one of the males was carrying a handgun.

The suspects demanded pills and cash from the resident.

The victim advised he did not have any of these items and both males fled with from the home with three bottles of liquor. 

They were last seen running down Grosvenor Avenue towards Bruce Street.  

The victim was not physically injured. 

Officers searched the area with assistance from the OPP Canine Unit but were unsuccessful in located the suspects.

Description of the two male suspects: approximately 20-30 years of age, approximately 5’11 and heavy builds.  

Both were wearing dark jackets, toques with scarfs covering their faces and gloves.

Robbery at Metallos Mini Mart on Northern Avenue 

On February 11 at approximately 10:38 p.m., a lone male robbed Metallos Mini Mart at 147 Northern Avenue. 

The male had a white coat on, with the hood pulled around covering his face, and was armed with a gun. 

The suspect demanded all the cash and cartons of cigarettes. 

The male fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of these items and the clerk was not physically injured. 

Officers searched the area with negative results.

Description of suspect: approximately 20 years of age, 6 feet tall, wearing a fur-trimmed white coat.

Robbery at Canadian Tire Gas Bar on Wellington Street West

On February 12 at approximately 6:58 p.m. a lone male robbed the Canadian Tire Gas Bar at 752 Wellington Street West. 

The male had his face covered with a black balaclava, was armed with a knife and demanded the cash from the clerk. 

The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money out of the till and fled on foot in a southbound direction. 

The clerk was not physically injured. 

Officers searched the area with negative results. 

Description of male suspect: male appeared to be between 18-25 years of age, wearing a green hoodie covering his head with a black balaclava over his face, dark gloves, black jeans, a white parka style jacket with fur around the hood and a half-moon black symbol/ logo on the back.

The investigations are ongoing. 

Officers are requesting the public’s assistance with their investigations and are attempting to identify the suspects responsible. 

If anyone has any information regarding these incidents, please contact the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or call Crime Stoppers at 942-7867 or 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS); submit an e-tip from the Crime Stoppers website or text keyword SSM with your tip to 274637.

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