Armed robbery at liquor store

Photo: Twitter - @NanaimoRCMP

Police are searching for three men who attempted to rob the Terminal Park liquor store in Nanaimo on Saturday night.

Video surveillance photos released by the Nanaimo RCMP show three suspects, one of which is carrying a sawed-off shogun and is alleged to have fired a round into the ceiling. 

The thieves grabbed several bottles of wine and left the store, but not before another suspect discharged two bursts of bear spray at a female employee.

Police arrived within minutes, and with the help of a police dog were able to track the suspects for a short period of time before losing the trail. That's when they believe the suspects got into a waiting vehicle.

No customers were in the store at the time of the robbery.

The suspects are described as:

Suspect #1 with shotgun

• 5'5" tall
• Red bandana
• Black hoodie
• Black sweat pants
• Medium build
   

Suspect #2

• Between 5'7" and 5'9"
• Black hoodie
• Dark pants
• Sunglasses
• White bandana
   

Suspect #3 with bear spray

• 5'8" and 5'10"
• Red hoodie under black nylon jacket
• White bandana
• White track pants
   

Anyone with information is asked to call the Nanaimo RCMP or Crime Stoppers.