(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has charged a lone male following a pharmacy robbery.
On September 22, 2015, at approximately 5:55 am, a lone male entered a pharmacy situated along the 1900 block of Portobello Boulevard in Orleans. The suspect, masked, proceeded to the pharmacy and made a demand for prescription drugs. The suspect was provided a quantity of drugs and fled on foot. The suspect was arrested a short time and distance away by responding patrol officers without incident. There were no injuries.
Duncan McCallum, age 30, of Ottawa, has been charged with the following offences:
* 1 count of Robbery
* 1 count of Wearing a disguise
* 3 counts of Breach of recognizance
* 4 counts of Breach of probation
Mr. McCallum appeared in court on September 22, 2015, and will appear next on September 24, 2015.
Anyone with information with respect to this robbery, or any other robbery, is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5116. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) or by downloading the Ottawa Police iOS app.