Lone employee escaped without injury
Niagara Regional Police are looking for three suspects following the armed robbery of a Petro Canada gas station in Grimsby.
It happened on Sunday around 4:37 a.m. at the Petro Canada on the South Service Road between Industrial Drive and Casablanca Boulevard.
NRP say three male suspects entered the gas station confronting the lone clerk and demanded cash.
Two of the suspects were armed, one with a pistol the other with bear spray.
The suspects stole cash and cigarettes.
The employee feared for their life and attempted to run from the store.
The suspect armed with the pistol, targeted the employee and fired a shot at them, missing the employee and striking a wall.
The employee was not hurt.
The suspects are described below.
Suspect #1
Armed with a black handgun
Male / white
5’9, slender to medium build
Clothing, black hooded sweatshirt, large green print
Black track pants
Black, with white lettering high top running shoes
Suspect #2
Armed with a pepper or bear spray cannister
Male / White
6'0 tall medium build, light brown hair
Black hooded sweatshirt with black large print on front only
Black Nike track pants
Black Nike flip flops, black socks
Suspect #3
No weapon seen
White, 5’5 slender build, unknown gender
Black hooded sweatshirt, small Nike white swoosh on upper left chest
Grey track pants
Black / white Nike high top running shoes
The suspects are believed to have arrived and fled in a red Hyundai product, possibly an Elantra. Of note on the suspect vehicle:
Rear driver’s tire is a spare donut tire.
Tinted windows
Bright fog lights
The investigation has determined the suspects drove by the gas station at approximately 4:30am, before the robbery.
The investigation is in its early stages. Anyone who recognizes one of the suspects or the car from the included photos should call the police and not approach or confront the suspects.
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