Edmonton police seeking robber from convenience store thefts [Video]

Police are asking the public for help finding a person suspected of robbing two convenience stores last month.

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The first robbery was reported in the Greenfield neighbourhood on Nov. 23. Police said the person, believed to be a boy or man between the ages of 16 and 20, pointed a gun at the store clerk before stealing cigarettes and cash.

During the second robbery in Crawford Plains on Nov. 29, the robber walked in wearing a medical mask at around 5:45 a.m. He then pulled out a handgun and demanded cigarettes and cash. After filling a bag with the items, police said he headed west into a nearby residential area.

The man or boy is described as having a fit build and curly black hair. He stands about 175 centimetres (5’9″).

At the most recent robbery, he was wearing a …