Durham Police investigators are asking the public to help identify a male suspect who attempted to rob a short-term loan store in Pickering on Friday.
On February 21, at 8:30 pm, police responded to the Pay 2 Day store on Liverpool Road near the 401 in Pickering. A male with his face covered entered the store and produced a gun. He demanded two customers hand over their cellphones, which they did. After failing to enter the back office due to a locked door, the suspect fled out the front door on foot, leaving the phones behind, said a police media release.
Police searched the area with negative results. No one was physically harmed during the incident.
The suspect is described as: male, black, with his face covered, wearing a black snow suit.
Anyone with information that can help identify the suspect is asked to contact The Major Crime Robbery Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5355.