Police are seeking to identify a suspect after a robbery at a pharmacy in Richmond Hill.
York Regional Police said the incident occurred on Monday at around 7:25 p.m., at a pharmacy on Yonge Street, near Bedford Park Avenue.
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Police said a male suspect entered the store and allegedly produced a handgun.
“The suspect pointed the gun at one victim and demanded cash and drugs. The suspect obtained a quantity of cash and drugs before fleeing from the scene,” police said in a news release.
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Officers are now searching for a teenager, around five-feet-eight-inches tall.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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