(BRIGHTON, ON) – Officers from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a robbery in progress yesterday at the Rexall PharmaPlus located at 1 Main Street in Brighton.
Investigators determined that on September 10, 2018 at 2:04pm, two armed male suspects entered the rear of the store and approached the pharmacy counter demanding drugs. The suspects then exited through the same rear door with the stolen drugs.
Both male suspects described as Caucasian, one being between 50 and 55 years old, approximately 5 foot 8 inches tall, wearing black cargo pants, black shirt and brown work shoes. The second male was described as being in his early thirties; over 6 feet tall, with a thin build. Both suspects were wearing handkerchiefs over their lower face and reportedly carrying black handguns.
Northumberland OPP is asking for the public’s assistance and would ask that anyone with information on this crime contact the Brighton OPP detachment at 613-475-1313 or toll free 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Peterborough/Northumberland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 and not have to appear in court.
(Note: this press release was issued approximately 21-hours after the initial robbery)
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