Winnipeg Police are looking for two adult males they say were involved in a robbery of a cannabis store on January 22, 2025.

At approximately 11:44 pm, the Winnipeg Police Service responded to a business in the 200 block of Regent Avenue West regarding a commercial robbery in progress.

East District General Patrol officers, along with K-9 and members of the Tactical Support Team (TST), attended the scene and spoke with a 41-year-old male victim and two 29-year-old male victims, who are employees of the business. 

Police say the initial investigation revealed that two adult male suspects with fair complexion, both armed with handguns, entered the store and demanded money and property from the employees. The stolen items were placed into reusable grocery bags. The suspects fled prior to police arrival, and none of the victims were injured during the robbery.

Both men were said to be wearing black pants and black hoodies; one hoodie featured yellow high-visibility tape over the shoulders, around the waist, and on the arms. Both had their faces concealed. 

The suspects are considered armed and dangerous. Police ask the public not to approach them, but instead call 911 immediately. 

The Major Crimes Unit has assumed the investigation and is working to determine an updated description of the suspects. No arrests have been made. 

Robberies and break-ins are an ongoing challenge in the industry. A string of recent robberies in Brampton, Ontario has put retailers in that community on alert, as have recent robberies in Alberta. 

Calgary Police recently identified suspects in a string of at least a dozen cannabis store robberies. Three teens were recently charged in connection with several of those robberies.

In November 2024, Renfrew OPP were looking for three suspects in a cannabis store robbery. In the same month, Calgary police arrested a man involved in several cannabis store robberies.

In December 2024, police in Ontario arrested one man in connection to a cannabis store robbery, and in January, one man was arrested and $3,000 in cannabis products were recovered following multiple break-and-enters in Windsor. In January, police in Quebec arrested a man following a robbery at the Saint-Georges SQDC.