Police investigating two armed robberies at ATMS

One man is believed to be responsible for two armed robberies within nine hours at ATMS in Saskatoon earlier this month.

The first incident took place nov .3 around 1 p.m. at an ATM vestibule in the 100 block of First Avenue South, according to a news release from Saskatoon police. Police say a man, armed with a paring knife, waited until a 63-year-old woman was using the ATM before he threatened her with a knife and knocked her to the ground.

The man fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The second incident took place around 9:45 p.m. when the same man entered an ATM vestibule in the 2800 block of Eighth Street East, threatening a 43-year-old woman with a machete before fleeing on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The man is described by police as approximately 5-foot-10 with a slim build. In each of the incidents, he was wearing the same red and grey running shoes, a hoodie, black pants and black hat with a curved brim, and a purple paisley bandana over his face.

Neither of the women were physically injured, according to police.