Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery in Vaughan.
In a press release, York Regional Police said on May 12 at around 1:30 p.m., officers received report of a robbery at a pharmacy on Weston Road near Astona Boulevard.
Officers said three male suspects entered the store.
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One of the suspects was armed with a knife and ordered the employees to the ground, police said.
According to police, the armed suspect demanded access to drugs while a second suspect obtained them.
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Officers said the suspects then fled the area in a dark-coloured SUV before police arrived.
Police are now seeking to identify three male suspects. One is six-feet-two-inches tall, while the other two are five-feet-eight-inches tall.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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