The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) – 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau is looking to identify a male party responsible for the robbery of a variety store in Milton.
On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at approximately 12:30 pm, a male entered the Big Bear Variety located at 525 Ontario Street in Milton. The male was armed with a large butcher’s knife and demanded cash. The suspect fled the store on foot after receiving an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was observed leaving the area on a bicycle.
No physical injuries were sustained as a result of the incident, and there were no customers in the store at the time.
The suspect is described as (see attached photos):
Male
White
30-50 years of age
Approximately 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds
Brown shoulder length hair with scruffy facial hair (under a medical mask)
Wearing a black baseball hat with a logo on the front, light grey long sleeve zip-up collared shirt with black trim and logo on the front chest area, brown/beige khaki pants, white shoes with a dark logo on the side
Carrying a black backpack
Walking with a slight limp
Riding a red mountain bike with yellow forks
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Det. Mike Maltar of the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747 ext. 2417. The HRPS is also appealing to anyone with dash-cam or CCTV footage from the above date, time and location to contact investigators. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. "See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
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