Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Man Wanted For Markville Robbery

York Regional Police are looking for a man, who robbed a Markham currency exchange on Saturday.
The man approached a clerk at the Continental Currency Exchange booth inside Markville Shopping Centre at about 6 p.m., asking if it was open.
A few minutes later, the man walked back up to the booth and put a note up on a glass window demanding cash and claiming he had a gun.
The clerk wasn't hurt.
The robber is described as male with dark brown skin, possibly of South Asian descent, 30 to 35 years old, five-feet, 10 inches tall with a slim build and slim face, unshaven with small eyes.
He was wearing a yellow baseball cap and a yellow T-shirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7873, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave a tip online at www.1800222tips.com

- ER