Man accused of carjacking taxi in north Edmonton sought by police

David Nelson St. Cyr is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in relation to a carjacking in north Edmonton on May 10, 2026. (Supplied)

Police are looking for a man in connection to a carjacking that took place in north Edmonton over the weekend.

Officers responded to a report of a man with a firearm that carjacked a taxi in the area of 151 Street and 111 Avenue on Sunday around 1:45 p.m.

The man was seen in St. Albert later that day, prompting RCMP to issue a shelter-in-place for residents in the Riverside neighbourhood.

David Nelson St. Cyr is now wanted on Canada-wide warrants for theft of a motor vehicle with violence.

The 34-year-old man is considered to be armed and dangerous. Police advise not to approach him.

He is described as having an average build with dark brown eyes and hair and has a round birthmark on the side of his right cheek. St. Cyr was last seen carrying a green backpack and was wearing a black quilted jacket with a blue shirt, blue jeans, black shoes and a black baseball hat.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of St. Cyr is asked to contact Edmonton police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a cell phone. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers.