NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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Detectives with 3 District (Welland) Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) are investigating three early morning robberies in the City of Welland.
At approximately 1:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2019 a male and female were approached by a male suspect in the area of Niagara Street and Church Street and robbed.
Following that, within a 30-minute span, a gas station in the area of Niagara Street and Thorold Road and a convenience store in the area of Thorold Road and Prince Charles Drive were also robbed by a male matching a similar description.
In all three robberies, what is believed to be a handgun was displayed.
The male suspect is described as:
- White
- Approximately 5-foot-6 tall
- Medium build
- Wearing dark pants and a black and grey jacket and a black winter hat with a black bandana over his face
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives by calling (905) 688-4111 dial option 3, badge number 3314.
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