Charges laid in armed robbery at Calgary gas station

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

A Montreal man is facing charges in connection with an armed robbery at a Calgary gas station last month.

The robbery happened at the Mobil Gas in the 6900 block of Fourth Street N.W. at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 24.

Police say the thief entered the store with a firearm and demanded money and cigarettes from a worker.

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The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money and drove off in a black Nissan Murano later determined to be stolen.

Police were later called to a crash involving the stolen Murano in the 7300 block of 37 Avenue N.W. at 4:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 8.

The driver attempted to flee the scene, but witnesses helped police locate the man.

The accused, a 49-year-old man from Montreal, Que., faces several charges including robbery with a firearm.

He is scheduled to appear in court on March 24.

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

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.