Edmonton police seek assistance identifying suspect in convenience store robberies

Police are looking for a man they say committed two armed robberies at west Edmonton convenience stores last month.

Edmonton police say the first robbery happened at 3:45 a.m. on July 23. A man armed with a kitchen knife robbed the 7-Eleven store at 107 Avenue and 156 Street before running from the scene.

The second robbery happened on July 28 at 3:30 a.m., police say the same man, still armed with a kitchen knife, robbed the 7-Eleven at 95 Avenue and 156 Street.

Police reported no injuries in both incidents

The man is described as 40 to 50 years old and was wearing dark-framed glasses and a grey hoodie with a yellow or beige skull logo on the back.

He was also wearing grey pants, dark shoes, dark gloves, and carrying a knife.

Anyone who can identify the man is asked to contact EPS at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.