Man wanted after knifepoint restaurant robbery on Christmas Day in Pickering

The search is on for an unidentified man who held up a Pickering restaurant at knifepoint.

A man arrived at Helmand Kabob at 2200 Brock Road around 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 25. The restaurant sits in a large commercial plaza in the city’s north end.

On entry, the man pulled a knife on the cashier and demanded cash from the register. The employee handed the money over and the robber fled the area. The cashier was not hurt.

Police have released an image of an unidentified suspect the believe was involved in the robbery. He is described as a brown man between 40 and 50 years old. He wore black sunglasses, a dark face covering, a black hat, a black jacket, a black hoodie, black pants, and black shoes.

Anyone with information can call police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5355 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).