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OPP Investigating Armed Robbery At Pharmacy In Haliburton

KAWARTHA LAKES-Some scary moments for employees at a pharmacy in Haliburton.

Police say On Wednesday, December 9th at approximately 6:00 p.m., officers from the Haliburton Highlands OPP responded to a robbery at a business on Highland Street in the Township of Dysart et al.

Information was received that two unknown masked suspects entered the business armed with a firearm. The suspects demanded and received narcotics, then fled the scene according to police. The employees were not injured.

The OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), Canine, Emergency Response Unit (ERT) and Forensic Identification Services (FIS) were called to assist.

The incident is still under investigation and further information will be released when available.

Investigators are encouraging anyone with information regarding the incident or the suspects’ identity to contact the Haliburton Highlands Detachment at 705-286-1431 or toll-free at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

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Pamela Vanmeer
Pamela Vanmeerhttps://www.kawartha411.ca/
Pamela VanMeer is a two time winner of the prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award. Her investigative reports on abuse in Long Term Care Homes garnered international attention for the issue and won the Ron Laidlaw Award. She is a former reporter and anchor at CHEX News, now Global Peterborough and helped launch the New CHEX Daily, a daily half hour talk show. While at CHCH News in Hamilton she covered some of the biggest news stories of the day.

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