police have been trying to track down the suspect's movements given the number of robberies

The suspect, who is described as a man in his early to mid-twenties, is believed to be responsible for 8 robberies

NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – North Vancouver RCMP say a string of armed robberies have happened in recent days, and are now alerting the public.

The suspect, who is described as a man in his early to mid-twenties, and around 5’10, is believed to be responsible for 8 robberies between April 3rd and April 11th.

Sgt. Peter DeVries says the suspect usually brandishes a knife during his crimes.

He wears a mask over the lower half of his face and a hood over his head, presents a knife, demands cash, lottery tickets, and cigarettes, and then leaves on foot, he says. He seems to be targeting gas stations, convenience stores, and fast-food restaurants, so we’re warning those businesses in particular.

He says police have been trying to track down the suspect’s movements given the number of robberies in such a short amount of time.

Five of these robberies happened within the first three days, he says. As soon as our crime analysts alerted us to the recurring pattern, we mobilized resources and set in motion various strategies to identify and hopefully capture him.

DeVries says after the first few robberies, there was a period of time when the robberies came to a temporary halt.