A .22 calibre Remington 597 semi-auto rifle has been stolen from the Canadian Tire store in Rocky Mountain House and the RCMP are seeking assistance in identifying the suspect.

On January 11 the RCMP received a complaint that on January 10, 2017 at 7:20 p.m., an unknown male entered the store and stole the rifle.

The suspect is described as:

· Caucasian / slender
· Wearing glasses / with mustache
· Wearing a knit scarf – bright orange and black
· Wearing a black coat
· Wearing a black baseball cap with an Under Armour logo

If you have information about this investigation, please call the Rocky Mountain House RCMP at 403-845-2282 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.