Police in Richmond are asking the public for help in tracking down a suspect involved with robbing a spa club and, possibly, a pharmacy in Steveston.
On Dec. 30 last year, a man walked into the Medical Spa Club in the 6600-block of No. 2 Road, near Granville Avenue.
According to witnesses, the suspect told staff member he had a gun and demanded money.
In a surveillance video obtained and subsequently released publicly by police, the suspect can be heard telling a staff member to not be "alarmed" but that he had a gun in his bag.
He then asks the staff member for the money in her till. After being told she doesn’t have any, he is seen going through her purse, taking a few bills and her cell phone.
Police say they have pursued a number of investigative avenues to identify the suspect including enlisting the assistance of an RCMP forensic artist.
They have now released the surveillance video and the forensic sketch of the suspect in an effort to identify him.
"We are confident that releasing this sketch and surveillance video will lead to the identification of the person allegedly responsible for this robbery to ensure that he is held accountable for his actions," said Richmond RCMP’s acting Cpl. Dennis Hwang.
The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, approximately 30 years old, medium build, 5'9', and blue eyes. He also had tattoos on his wrists and neck. At the time of the incident, the suspect was wearing a Kansas City Royals baseball hat, a dark sweater, a light coloured sport windbreaker and had a backpack.
In that instance the suspect is believed to have been more aggressive.
Anyone who has any information about the suspect's identity is asked to contact Const. Jason Pickering of the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
