Police search for suspect in robbery, assault

Lethbridge police are asking for help identifying a woman in connection to a robbery and assault at a northside gas station.

Police responded to the report at Fas Gas along the 400 block of Stafford Drive North just after 5 p.m. on April 16.

“Investigation determined an unknown female was observed concealing merchandise and was confronted by the clerk,” police say in a press release. “The female subject became agitated and as the employee proceeded to walk away, the subject attacked her from behind and violently assaulted her.”

The woman is described as an Indigenous and about 30-years-old. She was wearing a grey plaid coat, with a black long sleeve shirt underneath, grey pants and black shoes.

Police provided surveillance footage in hope it will help identify the woman.

Anyone with information that could help is asked to call police 403-328-4444 and reference file 24006824. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers.

Tyler Hay
Tyler Hay
Tyler has been back and forth between Vancouver Island and Alberta during his career in journalism. He first joined Vista Radio in Lethbridge, Alberta after working as an editor in Ladysmith and Parksville. Now he is back on the Island to settle and is based out of Nanaimo writing about local politics. When not writing, he is busy sailing, riding motorcycles and fixing things in his shop.
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