Niagara Regional Police are investigating a pair of robberies believed to be connected.
Sunday night around 9:30pm, a convenience store on Niagara Street in St Catharines was robbed by two suspects with a handgun, before another store on Collier Road South in Thorold was robbed just before 11:30pm.
The suspects from the first robbery are described as follows:
Suspect 1: Male, red Chicago Bulls hooded sweatshirt, black face covering, black jogging pants, red sneakers, white socks,
Suspect 2: Male, slim build, black bomber jacket, black pants, black sandals, white socks, black face covering,
In the second robbery, they're wearing different clothing:
Suspect 1: Male, black, black face covering, black hooded jacket, black pants, white socks, black sandals
Suspect 2: Male, black, black face covering, translucent surgical gloves, black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, white Nike Air Force One shoes with black laces and logo.
In both instances, the thieves made off with a small amount of cash. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
(Written by: Matt Latour)