Time-locked narcotics safe stops attempted Oakville pharmacy robbery

Police are looking to identify two suspects after an attempted armed robbery at a pharmacy in Oakville on Monday night was stopped by a time-locked narcotics safe.

Officers say that around 8:20 p.m. two male suspects entered a Shoppers Drug Mart on Cornwall Road armed with a knife and a hammer.

The suspects proceeded to the back of the store, demanding that staff open the safe where narcotics are stored.

After staff informed the suspects that the locked safe was on a time delay that would prevent it from being opened, they fled in a dark coloured safe while the safe was still locked.

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Suspect one is described as a white male, around five-foot-six. He was wearing dark clothing, a black face mask and was armed with a knife at the time of the incident.

The second suspect is described as a Black male, around five-foot-ten, wearing dark clothing, a black mask and armed with a hammer.

As of last March, all community pharmacies are required to use time-delayed safes to securely store narcotics.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2216.

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