Robbery at Market Mall Pharmacy

CITY POLICE

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************************* Robbery at Market Mall Pharmacy

City Police are currently investigating a robbery that occurred at approximately 8 p.m. last night at the IDA Market Mall Pharmacy.

A lone male entered the pharmacy, produced a note advising he had a gun and demanded OxyContin and fentanyl patches.

The male left with an undisclosed amount of the drugs.

Police could not locate the suspect at the time.

The pharmacist was not physically injured.

The suspect is described as being a white, Caucasian male in his 30s, wearing a dark toque, a gray or white hoodie under a dark jacket and dark work boots.

Investigators are continuing the investigation and a reviewing security video of the incident.

If anyone has any information regarding this robbery, please contact City Police at 949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

************************* Four shoplifting arrests

- Thirty-five-year-old Crystal Harvey and 19-year-old Hannah Michelle Harvey both of #207-441 Queen Street West were arrested on the 10th of March at 6:14 p.m. at Zellers at the Station Mall and charged with one each count of theft under $5,000 after they allegedly attended at the store just after 6 p.m. and stole several items. They are to appear in court on the 12trh of March.

- Nineteen-year-old Daniel Murphy of 160 Amber Street was arrested on the 10th of March at 4:35 p.m. at Mark’s Work Warehouse on Great Northern Road and charged with one count of theft under $5,000 and one count of breach of probation after he allegedly attended at the store around 4:25 p.m. and stole some clothing. He is to appear in court on the 12th of April.

- A 17-year-old male was arrested on the 10th of March at 12:17 p.m. at the Metro Store on Second Line West after he allegedly attended at the store at 12:10 p.m. and stole a jacket and some food items. He was charged with one count of theft under $5,000 and is to appear in court on the 13th of April.

************************* Break and enter

- A residence on Bush Street was entered yesterday. Cash, cigarettes were reported stolen.

************************* Mischief reports

- Two businesses on Gore Street had windows smashed sometime overnight on the 9th -10th of March.

- Several vehicles were vandalized and some were broken into in the areas of Jemmette Street, Pine Street, Third Line East, Northern Avenue and Hillside Drive. Some of the items reported stolen included cash, a money pouch a driver's licence and credit card.

If anyone has any information regarding these crimes, please contact City Police at 949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS

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