From Bashaw RCMP: On November 26, at 10:50 p.m. Bashaw RCMP responded to a 911 call from the gas station in Alix following an armed robbery where a store employee received minor injuries.

A vehicle backed into the business where the lone vehicle occupant gained access to the inside of the gas station.

The suspect and the employee engaged in a struggle and after overpowering the male employee, the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes.

The employee was treated on scene by EMS and declined further medical treatment.

Bashaw RCMP disseminated this information to surrounding RCMP detachments in an effort to locate the suspect vehicle.

Stettler RCMP members located and attempted to stop the associated vehicle. The male driver fled on foot on 56 Street, north of 50 Avenue in Stettler.

The suspect vehicle, a stolen white Dodge Ram has been seized by the RCMP. The Forensic Identification Unit is assisting with this investigation.

Suspect Male Description:

- Caucasian
- Late 20’s to early 30’s
- Wearing a dark coloured hat, dark coloured hooded sweatshirt with a Fox symbol, checkered pajama pants and black and white running shoes.

If you have information about this investigation or saw a suspicious male in the Stettler area, 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.