Durham Police investigators have identified and charged a suspect after he robbed a pharmacy in Whitby.
On May 30 at about 8 pm, members of Central West Division responded to a robbery at the Shoppers Drug Mart on Garden Street and Rossland Road. The suspect entered the store and grabbed a cellphone from the display counter. The male left the store without paying. The suspect was confronted by an employee. The suspect brandished a knife and threatened the employee before fleeing. It’s believed that he left on a dark mountain bike, said a police report.
The 27-year old suspect of No Fixed Address has been charged. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact the Central West Division – Criminal Investigation Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1825.