Armed Robbery - 500 Block Of 5th Ave. N

Saskatoon Police are looking for a male suspect in connection to an armed robbery that occurred last night.

At approximately 10:00 p.m., August 20, 2019, Patrol members were dispatched to a residence in the 500 block of 5th Avenue North for a robbery that had just occurred. Officers arrived to find the 28 year old male victim unharmed. He told Police that he believes he was followed home after purchasing liquor at a store in the 900 block of Spadina Crescent East. He said he had walked home but just before unlocking the door, he was approached from behind by an unknown man holding a knife. The victim was robbed of his liquor, cash and backpack before the suspect fled.

The suspect is described as a 30 year old man with short, brown hair. He is approximately 5’10” tall with a stocky build. At the time of the robbery, the suspect was wearing a dark coloured, possibly grey, bunnyhug with dark coloured pants.

If you have any information on this crime, please contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

(Occurrence Number: 19-88430)