A 16-year-old boy is under arrest and Toronto Police are searching for three others in connection with the robberies of two pharmacies.

Members of the Toronto Police Hold Up Squad said on March 3 officers responded to two pharmacies that were robbed in the Burnhamthorpe Road and Renforth Drive area.

Police said in each incident four males arrived at the store in a stolen car and approached the employees.
“They took physical control of the employees and made demands for narcotics and cash,” police said in a release. “They took a quantity of narcotics and cash.”
The suspects fled the store in the stolen car and drove to a second pharmacy.

“At the second robbery, they attempted to flee in the stolen car but were unable to drive away from the scene so they all fled the area on foot,” according to police.

The accused was located by police and arrested. He cannot be identified because he is a young offender.

He was charged with eight counts related to robbery, having a disguise and possession of property obtained by crime.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).