Posted on Monday March 10, 2025
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking a suspect and appealing for witnesses following a commercial robbery in the City of Markham.
On Friday, February 21, 2025, at approximately 7 p.m., police responded to a robbery at a grocery store in the area of McCowan Road and Bur Oak Avenue. The complainant told police a male suspect was talking with an employee at the checkout when he pointed a knife at them and took a quantity of cash from the register.
The suspect fled on foot through the plaza parking lot, toward Emery Hill Boulevard.
Suspect description:
- Male
- 40-50 years old
- Tan complexion
- Middle Eastern accent
- Wearing a black jacket, black baseball hat, dark-coloured mask, thick gold bracelet/watch
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. To leave an anonymous tip online, visit www.1800222tips.com.
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Prepared by: Constable Lisa Moskaluk
25-58650
March 10, 2025
