Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Robbery At Markville Shopping Centre

A man is wanted by York Regional Police for robbing a Markham bulk food store on Sunday.
At about 4:45 p.m., the man entered the Bulk Barn in Markville Shopping Centre and approached a female clerk working at the cash register.
According to police, the man passed her a note demanding cash and indicated he had a gun.
Moments later, he fled through the Sears store to a vehicle parked on the lower level at the far east end of the mall.
The robber is male, possibly East Indian, 30 to 40 years old, five-feet, seven-inches tall with a heavy build.
He had short, straight black hair and was wearing a black baseball cap with white lettering, sunglasses, a light-coloured short-sleeved shirt, dark pants and a watch on his left arm.
He escaped in a black four-door vehicle similar to a Chrysler Neon.
Anyone with information, is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7873, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave an anonymous tip at www.1800222tips.com

With files from yorkregion.com

- ER