RCMP is seeking a man alleged to have assaulted a security guard at CrossIron Mills mall near Balzac after attempting to steal more than $500 of product from Saks 5th Avenue Dec. 2.
“When the suspect was confronted outside the store, he dropped the product,” Airdrie RCMP Constable Jennifer Weedmark said. “But he did assault the (loss prevention) officer and he did flee.”
The security guard suffered minor injuries as a result of the assault. Weedmark could not provide more details as to the specifics of the assault.
The suspect is described as a white man, possibly bald, with a dark goatee. He was wearing a white and blue Helly Hansen jacket and a dark blue Puma cap at the time of the incident.
“We did get an information file that said there’s a person who can ID him, but we haven’t confirmed whether it is the proper ID,” Weedmark said. “So it’s still under investigation and we’re going to keep it out there.”
Theft of phones
Airdrie RCMP are seeking information after five male suspects allegedly entered the Rogers Digital Communications store in Airdrie and stole several cell phones.
Using tools, the suspects broke the cables that attached the cell phones to a display case and proceeded to run out of the store, according to Weedmark.
“It was a grab-and-dash,” she said. “We’re asking retailers, if a suspicious group matching this description enters your store to advise police immediately.”
Video surveillance obtained from the scene shows four black male suspects in their 20s, along with one suspect in his mid-to-late 20s who police believe is an Asian male.
If you have any information about any crime, contact the Airdrie RCMP Detachment at (403) 945-7200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at tipsubmit.com
