Prince Rupert RCMP seek assistance of public in armed Robbery from January 29

The Prince Rupert RCMP is looking to the public for some help on  a case file from the afternoon of January 29th related to an armed robbery at the 11th Avenue East McDonalds.

The Details from the Prince Rupert Detachment are as follows:

On January 29, 2023 just before 1pm, the Prince Rupert RCMP received a call about a man who had just robbed the McDonald's restaurant on 11th Ave E. 

Police attended shortly after but the suspect had already fled the scene. Statements from witnesses as well as video surveillance review helped police learn that the suspect entered the restaurant and waited in line to place an order. 

Once it became his turned to order, the man produced a knife and took money from the register, before running out. 

Mounties describe the suspect as: 

An Indigenous male; approximately 5'8 (173 cm); 

At the time of the incident he was wearing a black ball cap, red and white bandana, grey t-shirt and blue jeans; 

He was also carrying a blue Walmart re-usable bag 

Image of the suspect in the January 29th robbery of McDonald's

The RCMP note that this is the second Armed Robbery in the community in the last week, with the first taking place at the PJ's Midway on Sixth West on January 23rd.

"This is the second armed robbery to a business in Prince Rupert in less than a week. While I don't want to alarm the public, I want people to be vigilant about suspicious individuals or people displaying strange behaviour while frequenting local businesses. 

We are investigating both incidents and we need help from the public to confirm the man's identity

Having good quality, functioning CCTV and calling the police as quickly as possible when a situation like this occurs is critical in helping us advance these investigations." --  Cst. Gabriel Gravel, Media Relations Officer for the Prince Rupert detachment. 

  

Anyone with any information about this are asked to contact the Prince Rupert RCMP at 250-624-2136 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

The case file can be reviewed here.

More notes related to Emergency Responders across the Northwest can be explored here.