Man with shotgun robs Charlie Lake General Store, Subway

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Fort St. John RCMP is seeking information on a male suspect who allegedly used a shotgun to rob the Charlie Lake General Store and a Fort St. John Subway on Saturday.

Police received a report of a robbery in progress at the Charlie Lake store at 12677 Charlie Lake Frontage Road around 9:03 p.m. on June 3rd.

The man allegedly carried a shotgun and wore a brown and beige vertical striped Mexican-style poncho, grey pants and a grey balaclava covering his face from the nose down, according to mounties.

Twenty minutes later, a man wearing the same clothing from the Charlie Lake robbery and carrying a shotgun robbed a Subway at 9316 Alaska Road North in Fort St John.

RCMP says the suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash in both incidents.

“The Fort St John RCMP is working to follow up on all leads in both of these cases and request the cooperation of the public to bring this man before the courts,” said Constable Chad Neustaeter, Fort St John RCMP Media Relations Officer. “If anyone has any information about either of these incidents, please call police.“

The Fort St John RCMP continues to investigate and asks anyone who may have dash cam video of the areas at the time or has additional information about the suspect to contact the Fort St John RCMP at 250-787-8100. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.northernbccrimestoppers.ca.