RCMP have released this image of the person and the distinctive hoodie worn by the suspect in Monday morning's robbery at the Parkland II Motel in Lac La Biche
LAC LA BICHE - Lac La Biche RCMP are asking the public to assist in their investigation of an armed robbery at a local hotel at the start of the week.
Just after midnight on Monday, Sept. 13, RCMP were called about a robbery that had just occurred at the Parkland II Motel on the west entrance to the Lac La Biche hamlet.
No one was physically injured and a quantity of cash and cigarettes were reported stolen.
Police say their initial investigation shows that a man wearing a hooded sweater and a face covering walked into the hotel reception area armed with what they believe to have been a gun.
The reception and check-in area of the hotel complex is located a few hundred feet from Highway 55 across and the Welcome to Lac La Biche entrance signs across a large parking area. The reception area is at the front of a horseshoe hotel complex that houses about 100 rooms.
Police say the suspect had fled the area before police arrived.
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Some video surveillance did capture images of the suspect, who police describe as a male wearing a face covering, a black hoodie with a distinctive logo, black shoes, black pants and black gloves.
Lac La Biche RCMP’s investigation into this incident is ongoing.
Anyone with information in relation to this incident or can identify the suspect is asked to contact the Lac La Biche RCMP at 780-623-4012, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or their local police.
