RCMP investigating pair of armed robberies

Prince George

2021-12-03 08:01 PST

File # 2021-46710, 46930

The Prince George RCMP is investigating a pair of armed robberies that occurred this past week.

On Saturday, November 27, 2021, Frontline members received a report of an armed robbery to a business on the 1700 block of Queensway. The victim told police that a female in a green snowsuit entered the business holding a partially concealed firearm and demanded money. Frontline police and the Police Dog Service team conducted patrols for a female matching that description but were unable to locate anyone. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money.

The female is described as:

• Indigenous
• Between 165 – 172 cm (5’5 and 5’8)
• Medium length hair
• Wearing a green snowsuit and a bandanna

The second robbery occurred at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Frontline members attended a business on the 1600 block of 15th Avenue after receiving a report of a robbery with a firearm. The victim told police that three individuals entered the store with a firearm and took a variety of electronic items and money from the till. The approximate value of the loss is $20,000.

The suspects are described as:

Suspect 1:

• Male
• Black ski mask
• Black jacket
• Black pants
• Black gloves

Suspect 2:

• Male
• Red bandanna
• Black jacket
• Black pants
• Black gloves

Suspect 3:

• Female
• Black ski mask
• Black puffy jacket with brown fur in the hood
• Black pants
• Black gloves

These robberies bring an unacceptable level of violence to our community. We believe there are people out there who have information on the suspects in these incidents, and are appealing to anyone with information to come forward to police with what they know by calling the non-emergency line at 250-561-3300 and quoting file numbers 2021-46710 and 2021-46930, states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.

If you have any information about this or any other criminal offence, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-8477 or online at www.northernbccrimestoppers.ca (English only). You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers. If you provide information that leads to an arrest or recovery of stolen property, you could be eligible for a cash reward.
 

Released by

Cpl. Jennifer Cooper

Email: pg_media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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