EDMONTON -- Edmonton police are searching for two suspects they believe robbed a west end cannabis store before stealing a getaway vehicle and evading search efforts.

The robbery happened at the CannaMart located at 175 Street and Stony Plain Road around 9 p.m. on Thursday night.

Police say the pair stole merchandise from the store and made off in a vehicle they took from outside of the shop.

Staff and the stolen car's driver were uninjured in the incident.

Air 1, a canine unit and a police tactical team could be seen searching the Britannia-Youngstown neighbourhood east of the scene but no arrests were made.

The EPS Robbery Section has taken over the investigation.