Two convinence store robberies within an hour of each other yearly this  morning has police wondering if we'll see a repeat of criminal activity we saw in the spring.

In a little over a month starting back on April 1st, there were 6 convenience store robberies in Grande Prairie.

No one was hurt in any incident then, and that held true early this morning.

The thief showed a knife to the clerk at the Mac's on Resources Road and 76th Avenuearound 3:30 this morning and made off with some cash.

An hour later at the Winks in Beaverlodge, he again showed a knife and took cash and lottery tickets.

The description in both robberies is of a white man wearing an orange mask and dark sunglasses, a hoodie and grey or green pants, mismatched socks and runnings shoes.

He's about 5-foot-10 to 6-feet tall.

Anyone with information should call the RCMP at 780-830-5700 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
 

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