Police search for man after robbery at Saint John convenience store leaves two injured

A Saint John Police Force vehicle is seen outside New Brunswick Community College's Grandview Avenue Campus on Sept. 6, 2022. (Nick Moore/CTV Atlantic)

The Saint John Police Force is searching for a man following a robbery at a convenience store that left two employees injured.

The force says a man entered a store at the corner of St. James and Sydney streets in the south end of Saint John, N.B., around 10 p.m. Saturday.

The man allegedly assaulted an employee with a weapon and attempted to steal merchandise.

The suspect and two employees were then involved in an altercation before the man fled on foot towards Queen Square South, according to a news release from police.

Both employees were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police describe the man as “possibly in his 30s,” about five-foot-eight, and was wearing a black hoodie and a black ski mask at the time of the incident.

Police say they searched the area for the man but were unable to locate him.

The force is asking any witnesses, or anyone in the area that may have video footage of the suspect before, during or after the incident, to contact them at 1-506-648-3333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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