Robbery At Markham Hotel

York Regional Police are searching for a "rock-wielding robber" after a Markham hotel was held up yesterday morning.
At about 1:45 a.m., a man walked into the Monte Carlo Inn at 8900 Woodbine Ave. and approached a clerk at the front desk.
The man demanded cash and threatened to bash the clerk with what police believe was a rock.
The clerk handed over money and the man bolted through the inn's front doors.
The clerk was not injured.
The suspect is described as a Caucasian male with a light complexion, 25 or 26 years old and five-feet, eight-inches tall with a skinny build.
He has short, brown hair, a full scruffy brown beard and was wearing a blue jean jacket and blue jeans.
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 at
www.1800222tips.com

With files from yorkregion.com

- ER