Ottawa Police seeks assistance in solving a pharmacy robbery

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in solving a recent pharmacy robbery.

On January 4, 2014, at approximately 12:15 pm., a lone female entered a pharmacy situated near Lorry Greenberg Drive and Conroy Road. The female suspect loitered outside the store for a period of time before entering. The suspect produced a large kitchen knife and made a demand for a prescription drug. The suspect left the store with an undisclosed quantity of the drug demanded. There were no injuries reported from the incident.

The suspect is described as being a Caucasian female, approximately 5’5” (165 cm), medium build, dark hair. She was wearing an oversized, beige, 3/4 length winter coat with the hood up, black pants with the bottom hems tucked into black winter boots, and a red or burgundy coloured long sleeve top under the coat.(see attached images)

Anyone with information with respect to this robbery, or any other robbery, is asked to contact the Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS) or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.

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