Calgary police suspect teens behind 2 armed cannabis store robberies

A police vehicle is shown at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary, Alta., on April 9, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)

Calgary police are looking to the public for help as they investigate two separate armed robberies at local cannabis stores.

The first robbery took place at Tower Cannabis at 159 Carrington Plaza at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Police say two male suspects – believed to be teens – entered the business with face coverings on and assaulted the employee while threatening him with a gun.

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The suspects took an undisclosed amount of product and left in a vehicle.

The second robbery happened at the Canna Cabana at 101 Sage Valley Common N.W. on Wednesday, Aug. 20.

Police say five teenage boys – two of whom had guns – entered the store with face coverings on and threatened an employee and a customer.

The suspects allegedly forced the employee to open the cash register, and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and cannabis products.

Police said they left in a red SUV.

Investigators are working to determine if the two incidents are connected.

Anyone with information on either incident is asked to call police at 403-266-1234.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.