Police seek alcohol thief who struck store employee in Guelph

An undated photo of the Guelph police logo. (CTV Kitchener)

Guelph Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who struck a store clerk.

Officers were called to a business, near Gordon Street and Wellington Street East, around 12:40 a.m. Thursday.

The clerk said the man entered the store, grabbed two 12-packs of alcohol from a shelf and then headed for the exit.

When the employee tried to stop the man, he was pushed and then hit the face.

Police said the clerk did not have serious injuries and he declined medical treatment.

The suspect, who is believed to be in his 20s, was wearing a black hoodie, a dark-coloured baseball cap and blue medical mask. He was last seen on Wellington Street running towards Wyndham Street South.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has information on the suspect, is asked to contact Const. Louis Kittel at 519-824-1212 at ext. 7589, or email [e-mail].