Police investigating 2 separate pharmacy robberies in Halton Hills

Police are investigating following two robberies at separate pharmacies in Halton Hills on Friday evening.

Officers say the first robbery took place around 4:30 p.m. at a Pharmasave location on Main Street North in Acton when three male suspects wearing surgical masks entered and demanded narcotics.

Investigators have not confirmed what was stolen from the location before the suspects fled in a black Honda sedan, though they say a weapon was not seen during the incident.

In this robbery, suspect one is described as a male with a thin-build, around five-foot-eight and wearing a black hoodie sweater with a blue surgical mask.

Suspect two is described a male with a thin-build, around five-foot-four, wearing a black hoodie sweater, a blue surgical mask and carrying a backpack.

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Officers say there is no description available for the third suspect at this time.

Anyone who may have dash camera footage in the area of the pharmacy between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. is asked to contact police.

The second incident took place around 6:50 p.m. at Young’s Pharmacy on Main St. South in Georgetown.

Police say three suspects, one of whom was armed with a handgun, entered and demanded narcotics and cash.

After the robbery, detectives say the suspects then fled the scene in a stolen white Honda CRV that was then involved in a single-vehicle collision on Maple Avenue before abandoning the vehicle and fleeing on foot on Armstrong Boulevard.

Police later recovered the vehicle, a replica handgun, a quantity of cash and narcotics believed to be linked to the robbery, though they say the suspects remain to be outstanding at this time.

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The first suspect is described as a male with brown skin, a thin build, around five-foot-eight and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.

The second suspect is described as a male with brown skin, a thin build, five-foot-eight and was wearing all black clothing with a mask.

Similar to the previous robbery, there is no description available for the third suspect at this time.

Those who may have dash camera footage of the suspects or vehicle in this incident are asked to contact police.

At this time, Halton police do not believe the two robberies are connected.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2416.