Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce and the Saugeen Shores Police Service are asking for the public’s assistance to help solve the following armed robbery.

On Thursday May 7^th at 10:25 p.m. a lone male suspect holding a handgun entered the Petro Canada gas bar located on Goderich Street in the Town of Port Elgin. The suspect then confronted the store employee and stole cash and other items from behind the counter of the store. A metal cash box was also stolen.

Police are looking for a white male, 6’ in height, thin build, blonde/brown hair, wearing a gray or blue hoodie sweater, dark pants, and brown footwear. He was also wearing yellow rubber gloves.

Police request that anyone locating a cash box or the above described clothing under suspicious circumstances should avoid touching the items.

If you have any information about who is responsible for this crime or know the location of the stolen property then call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or send us a web tip at crimestop-gb.org. You won’t be asked to identify yourself, you don’t have to appear in court, and you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.00. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display.