Police seek man in connection with Oct. 3 armed robbery in Iqaluit

Man attempted to rob the DJ Specialties store

Police continue to look for a man who allegedly robbed DJ Specialties store in Iqaluit early Oct. 3. (PHOTO BY DAVID MURPHY)

Police in Iqaluit continue to search for a man seen fleeing an Iqaluit store Oct. 3.

At about 9 a.m., Oct. 3, members of the RCMP Iqaluit detachment responded to an armed robbery at building 343, which houses the DJ Specialties convenience store.

A man, armed with a rifle, attempted to rob the store, the RCMP said in a news release. 

The man fled on foot, traveling northeast, police said.

Eyewitnesses described the man as an Inuk, wearing a dark hooded sweater with white lettering and white stripes under the arms, black gloves with blue stripes, dark pants, a dark ball cap, and a white bandana, police said.

At this time, the man “is not believed to be in possession of a firearm,” police said.

Anyone with information is requested to contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (1-800-222-TIPS) or the Iqaluit RCMP emergency line at 867-979-1111.