Police in Southern Alberta are investigating a string of break-ins at rural businesses.
These incidents happened between April 6 and 9, 2025, with suspects targeting convenience stores, gas stations, cannabis shops, vape shops, sporting good stores, liquor stores, and grocery stores.
The Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (SADCRU) is urging rural businesses to take precautions amid these incidents, including storing cash offsite and making sure their businesses are equipped with security systems.
Police say suspects typically steal cash, cigarettes and lottery scratch tickets.
Most recently, three suspects broke into Bassano Family Foods on April 9 at about 2:45 p.m., smashing through the glass front door.
They left the area in a white Ford F350 or similar Chevrolet 3500 flat-deck truck with a wooden box, though multiple vehicles have been used in other incidents.
SADCRU describes the suspects as:
- Average build, face covered, wearing a black hooded sweater, black pants and white belt
- Thin Build, face covered, wearing light-coloured hoody with black coloured shoulders
- Thin build, face covered with red bandana, dark blue jacket, black track pants
Anyone with information on the suspects or these break-ins is asked to contact their local police.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or through the "P3 Tips" app.
