On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at approximately 12:52pm, 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended Dairy Queen located at 3509 Portage Road in the City of Niagara Falls in response to a robbery.

Investigation revealed that an unknown male suspect had entered the store, asked to order ice cream then proceeded to advise the staff that he had a gun and demanded money. 

The male then fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money. He was last seen heading toward the Stanford Green Plaza in Niagara Falls carrying a Dairy Queen Paper bag around 12:44pm.

The suspect is described as:

  • White
  • Late 50s to early 60s
  • Thin build
  • Clean shaven
  • 5’8” to 5’10”
  • Was wearing black baseball cap, black zip up jacket or sweater, black pants, black shoes

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009506.

Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information that leads to an arrest.

#24-74770.

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photo of suspect