Edmonton police seek help tracking down vape shop bandit

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsCrimeLocal News Edmonton police seek help tracking down vape shop bandit Author of the article: By Chad Huculak Published Sep 22, 2026 1 minute read Join the conversation Edmonton Police Service are looking for a suspect after a man stole merchandise from a vape shop in the area of Kingsway Avenue and 105 Street at around 9:21 p.m. on May 5 before fleeing in a vehicle. PHOTO BY EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE /Supplied Article content City police are asking the public for help in identifying a robbery suspect from May. Article content In a Tuesday news release,  Edmonton Police Service (EPS) said a man entered a vape shop in the area of Kingsway Avenue and 105 Street at around 9:21 p.m. on May 5. The man flashed a knife and bear spray before stealing merchandise, hopping into the passenger side of a vehicle and fleeing. Police say the vehicle was a 2009 to 2011 dark blue Mazda Tribute SUV with a black roof rack and tinted passenger-side rear window. Article content Article content Article content Police said the suspect is between five-foot-eight and five-foot-10, with a medium build and light brown beard. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, grey sweatpants, white loafers, and black sunglasses, and was carrying a green shopping bag. Article content Headline News Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Anyone with information about the suspect or the vehicle is asked to call the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Article content Edmonton police are looking for a 2009 to 2011 dark blue Mazda Tribute SUV with a black roof rack and tinted passenger-side rear window in relation to a vape shop robbery in the area of Kingsway Avenue and 105 Street at around 9:21 p.m. on May 5. PHOTO BY EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE Article content Article content Bookmark our website and support our journalism:Don’t miss the news you need to know — add EdmontonJournal.com and EdmontonSun.com to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here. Article content You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by…