Ridge Meadows RCMP are investigating three armed robberies in Maple Ridge that occurred between Sunday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 5.
In each case, a Caucasian male pulled a knife on the cashier and escaped with a small amount of cash.
A police spokesman said this type of crime is not common in Maple Ridge, so to have three in one week is alarming.
The latest was on Saturday at 7 a.m., at the Chevron in the 20500-block of Lougheed Highway, where a lone male produced a knife and stole cash, lottery tickets and cigarettes, then fled on foot.
The suspect is 30 to 35 years old and has a medium build. He had a moustache and was wearing glasses, a dark hooded sweatshirt, with the hood up, grey sweat pants and black and white running shoes.
There was a similar robbery on Thursday. At approximately 10 p.m. on March 3, a male and female walked into the Little Caesar’s Pizza in the Meadow Ridge Shopping Mall, in the 11900 block of 207 Street.
After getting their food order, the male produced a knife and demanded money from the till. The couple did get a small amount of cash before leaving the area in a white pickup truck, with no canopy, in an unknown direction on Dewdney Trunk Road.
The male suspect is described as being Caucasian, about 25 years old, 5' 8" tall, with a medium build, and brown coloured hair. He was wearing a faded black hoodie, with the hood up at the time of the robbery.
His female accomplice is described as being Caucasian, 5' 2", with black hair and thick eyeliner. She was also wearing a black hoodie with the hood up.
Police responded immediately to the call, but the suspects and vehicle were not located.
On Feb. 28, a lone male robbed C&H Market in the 22200-block of Dewdney Trunk Road at about 7:30 p.m., and fled on foot.
He was described as Caucasian, approximately 5'10", with an average build and dirty blond hair. He wore a scarf across his face during the robbery.
The Integrated Forensic Identification Section has been asked to examine the latest scene for any evidence, and police are asking for anyone with any information to call Ridge Meadows RCMP at 604 463-6251 and quote file No. 2016-4812.