(St. John’s, NL), April 1, 2021 – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) General Investigation Unit (GIU) are investigating four armed robberies in the metro region in just over a 24 hour time frame.

At approximately 4:30 am on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, officers of the RNC Operational Patrol Services (OPS) and Police Dog Service (PDS) responded to a robbery at a service station on Torbay Road in St. John’s. A man entered the business and demanded cash and cigarettes. The man fled on foot after obtaining some cash and cigarettes.

This morning, at around 4:45 am, OPS and PDS responded to a robbery in St. John’s, which was reported to have just occurred at a service station on Elizabeth Avenue. A man entered the store and demanded cash and cigarettes. He proceeded to flee after obtaining the items.

At 5:20 am, a man, believed to be the same suspect from the former incident, entered a service station on Stavanger Drive. This time, the suspect presented a weapon while demanding cash and cigarettes, again fleeing the area on foot after obtaining items. A short time later, officers responded to an armed robbery at a service station on Portugal Cove Road involving a suspect believed to be the same individual, again presenting a weapon while demanding cash and cigarettes. The man fled the area after exiting the business.

The suspect is described to be a man in his thirties, has short and messy black hair and a bit of stubble facial hair. He was about five feet and nine inches tall with an average build. During the incidents on April 1, 2021, the suspect was wearing a black and grey Adidas windbreaker jacket, dark jeans, brown shoes, and a multi-coloured fabric face mask. Please the attached photographs of the suspect.

The RNC GIU believe there to be a link in the incidents on April 1, 2021, and continue to investigate each event. Investigators ask that anyone with information, or with CCTV, cell phone or dash camera footage in the area, please contact the RNC at 729-8000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can now provide information anonymously on the NL Crime Stoppers Website at www.nlcrimestoppers.com.

See attached photographs of the suspect.

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RNC File #: 21-14042, 21-14263, 21-14268, 21-14271

 

Cst. James Cadigan #775
Media Relations Officer
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Media@rnc.gov.nl.ca
(709) 729-8658