A masked man armed with a long barelled firearm robbed the Hotel bar in Alix on September 12th, yesterday afternoon (Nov 6th) the bar was hit again, a man armed with what appeared to be a sawed off firearm.

Full details from Bashaw RCMP:

Alix, Alberta - On November 6, 2017 a local hotel was robbed by an armed male and the Bashaw RCMP are investigating and seeking public assistance in identifying the suspect.

At 12:52 p.m., Bashaw RCMP received a 911 call and responded immediately to a report of an armed robbery.

The male entered the hotel bar at 12:52 p.m., carrying what appeared to be a sawed off firearm.

He pointed the firearm at patrons and a hotel worker and demanded cash from the till and the VLT's.

Once he received the cash, he fled out the front and was seen to get into a white regular cab Chevrolet Pick-up.

No one in the bar was injured during this incident.

Patrols by Bashaw and Stettler and Blackfalds RCMP members did not locate the vehicle.

The male suspect is described as:

- Caucasion
- Approx 6’0” tall
- Wearing dark blue coveralls with a reflective stripe and was masked.

The Bashaw RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying this suspect. If you have information about this investigation, please call the Bashaw RCMP at 780-372-3793 or call your local police detachment. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS.

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