NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking three male suspects and any witnesses following a robbery at a pharmacy in the city of Vaughan.
On Thursday, April 21, 2022, at approximately 10:50 a.m., York Regional Police responded to a pharmacy, located on Rutherford Road near Highway 400, for a report of a robbery.
Officers learned that three male suspects entered the store and pushed a customer to the ground then stole his cellphone. The suspects then confronted the employee and demanded access to the safe. The suspects obtained a quantity of cash and drugs before fleeing from the scene in a dark-coloured SUV.
The suspects were all described as male, Black, wearing black clothing and face masks.
Investigators from the Hold-Up Unit remind business owners of the importance of maintaining and updating video surveillance equipment. Quality images help to identify suspects, can aid in arrests and have a tremendous impact during court proceedings.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
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