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Shoplifter with knife goads employee into fight outside store

He took out a knife outside the store and goaded employee who confronted him.
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This suspect is wanted for pulling a knife as he was being detained for shoplifting at Army and Navy.

Langley RCMP are hoping someone in the public can help identify a suspect accused of producing a knife and goading a loss prevention officer into a fight at the Army & Navy store in Langley City on March 5.

The suspect walked into the store in Langley Mall and stole a canister of butane.

He left the store and, when confronted by the loss prevention officer, he took out a knife and goaded the LPO to fight. The suspect is described as Caucasian, 5’8” tall, in his early 20s, thin build, short, dark brown hair, a goatee, wearing a white ball cap, a black winter coat, faded blue jeans and red runners.

If you know this man and are able to assist police with this investigation call Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200 or if you wish to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Police ask the public to study the surveillance photo of him.