Two pharmacies in Ottawa’s Centretown neighbourhood were robbed on Saturday by the same suspect within hours of each other, police said Monday.
The first robbery took place at a pharmacy in the 700 block of Gladstone Avenue around 10 a.m., while the second happened at roughly 11:40 a.m. in the 700 block of Somerset Street West.
The robber threatened the pharmacy clerk with a knife in both situations and demanded medication before taking off on foot with meds in hand.
Police said the suspect is a man in his 20s, between five-foot-eight-inches and six feet tall, with a slim build and long, straight, dark hair. He was wearing a long-sleeve grey hoodie, dark blue jeans, black shoes and a medical mask. A black computer case was strapped over his shoulder.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116. Anonymous tips can be submitted via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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