MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

06-026433
Media Interest
2006-10-18 21:18 -
THEFT - OTHER
300-350 SOUTH RIDGE DR SE

Text Release Date and Time: 2006-10-19 06

ON OCTOBER 18, 2006 A MALE ENTERED RJ'S CONVENIENCE STORE, 303 SOUTHRIDGE DRIVE S.E. THE MALE OBTAINED SOME MERCHANDISE ATTEMPTING TO PAY USING A DEBIT CARD. THE TRANSACTION WAS NOT APPROVED AND THE MALE FLED THE STORE WITH THE MERCHANDISE. THE MALE IS DESCRIBED AS APPROX. 25 YEARS OLD, 5FT 7 INCHES TALL, DARK SHORTER HAIR, MEDIUM BUILD, WEARING A BLACK HAT, DARK LONGER STYLE SHORTS WITH SEVERAL POCKETS, MP3 PLAYER AROUND HIS NECK. THE MALE HAD A TATOO ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. $115.00 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE STOLEN.

A MALE MATCHING THIS DESCRIPTION WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR A SIMILAR OFFENCE, OCTOBER 17, 2006 AT THE MAC'S ON 12 STREET N.E. A FURTHER DESCRIPTION WAS THE TATTOO ON THE RIGHT HAND HAD A CIRCLE WITH THE LETTER "L" INSIDE OF IT. TWO FLAMES WERE OUTSIDE OF THE CIRCLE. $112.00 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE WAS TAKEN.

A SIMILAR OCCURENCE WAS MADE AT THE 7-11 CARRY DRIVE ALSO ON OCTOBER 17, 2006. $182.00 OF MERCHANDISE TAKEN.

POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATION AND ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO