Pet food clerk slashed by disguised youths with knives

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE

******************** At approximately 8:45 p.m. last night two youths, wearing disguises and armed with knives, attended at the Pet Food Warehouse in the Churchill Plaza.

Upon entering the store both suspects attended at the cash area and demanded money from the two store clerks and began removing money from the cash register.

The two accused then fled from the store being pursued by one of the clerks.

Both accused were located a short time later and arrested.

The two accused will be attending in bail court today at 10 a.m.

They are charged with robbery, wearing a disguise, and several breaches of release orders.

During the course of the robbery one of the clerks suffered a small cut to his left hand.

He did not require medical attention.

All the money taken in the robbery was recovered.

The accused were wearing bandanas and sunglasses at the time of the offence.

Several citizens assisted the City Police in the apprehension of accused.

The City Police would like to thank those citizens for the help.

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