EPS searching for thieves who robbed cannabis store twice in downtown Edmonton

Edmonton Police Service are seeking two thieves who robbed a downtown cannabis store twice in a month in a supplied photo. (Courtesy: EPS)

Edmonton Police Service is looking for two people following several robberies at a cannabis store in central Edmonton.

The first robbery happened on Oct. 17 at 8:11 p.m. near 105 Street and 107 Avenue where a man walked into a cannabis store alone wearing a pink wig, a mask and armed with a gun, EPS said.

Male suspect Edmonton Police Service are looking for a man who robbed a downtown cannabis store twice while wearing a disguise. (Courtesy: EPS)

He asked about some of the store’s products before demanding cash from the till.

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The second robbery occurred Nov. 11 at 5:40 p.m.

The masked man was wearing a clown mask and was accompanied by a woman who was wearing a plaid jacket, a black baseball cap and black Nike sneakers.

female suspect A female suspect seen here, is wearing a black cap, a face mask and Nike shoes. (Courtesy: EPS)

Again, the masked man inquired about cannabis products before demanding cash, police said.

The thieves fled northbound on a bicycle after the second robbery.

Police described the man as 5′5″, thin, and was “possibly wearing a ring on his left ring finger.”

Anyone with information about these robberies are asked to call EPS at 780-423-4567 or dial #377 from a mobile phone.

To submit an anonymous tip, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or use the P3 Tips tool.