Durham Police investigators are looking for an armed suspect in a robbery of a convenience store in Ajax.
On Sunday, March 20 at about 6:40 pm, members of West Division were called to the Food Mart convenience store on Westney Road for a commercial robbery. The suspect while armed with a knife and pepper spray, entered the store and made a demand for cash. The clerk was sprayed with what is believed to be pepper spray. The suspect then stole a quantity of lottery tickets before fleeing the store, said a police statement.
The victim was taken to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries due to the irritant being sprayed in his eyes, it added.
The suspect is described as male, White, 25-35 years of age, slim build, 6 feet tall. He wore a black jacket with grey sleeves, hooded sweater, black shirt, jeans and blue Nike shoes.
Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact the Major Crime Robbery Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5355 or Robbery@drps.ca.