Montreal police looking for suspect in smash-and-grab robbery in Verdun

Montreal police are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed a convenience store in Verdun. (SPVM)

Montreal police (SPVM) are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who allegedly robbed a dépanneur and punched the clerk in the face.

The SPVM said that the suspect went to the convenience store in the Verdun borough on Sept. 3.

“He approached the counter and first asked for a packet of cigarettes before demanding the contents of the cash register,” the SPVM said in a news release. “When the clerk refused, the suspect went behind the counter, punched the victim, grabbed the cash drawer and fled on foot. The victim was not seriously injured.”

Police describe the suspect as a 5’9” 35-year-old man with brown hair and a moustache.

He was wearing a black and grey ball cap with a grey cotton fleece ‘Harley Davidson’ sweatshirt at the time of the alleged crime.

He is reported to have a tattoo on his right hand.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the SPVM’s info-crime line at 514-393-1133.