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Monday evening

Weapon used in robbery on South Railway Street

Sep 22, 2020 | 10:51 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – A suspect walked away with an undisclosed amount of money and merchandise after a liquor store robbery on Monday evening.

Medicine Hat police say an unknown male entered a South Railway Street liquor store just before 8 p.m. Monday, produced a weapon and demanded cash. The male then fled the area.

There were no physical injuries sustained during the robbery.

Police do not name the liquor store in the release but the calls for service page on the MHPS website lists a robbery call in the 1000 block of South Railway Street, where Track Side Liquor Store is located.

The Medicine Hat Police Service Major Crime Section is investigating and will provide updated information to the community as the investigation evolves.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact the MHPS at 403-529-8481 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800 -222-8477 (TIPS). Tips may also be submitted (anonymously if preferred) through the MHPS Mobile App, which is free and available to download for both Apple and Android devices by searching ‘Medicine Hat Police Service’ on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.