Pharmacy robbed by knife-wielding man
Ottawa Street Pharmacy, located at 1535 Ottawa St., was robbed by a knife-wielding man Nov. 22. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward. (Photo by/Rob Benneian)
by Rob Benneian
In a 24-hour period spanning Nov. 22-23, Windsor Police Service:
-Answered 290 calls to 911
-Responded to 91 calls requiring police attendance
-Issued 54 tickets for provincial offences
-Arrested and lodged 14 prisoners
Police were dispatched to 1535 Ottawa St. the afternoon of Nov. 22 for a reported robbery.
A man described as being in his early 20s, standing 5’7”-5’8” with a thin build entered Ottawa Street Pharmacy carrying a plastic bag and a small pocket knife.
“He wanted narcotics,” said pharmacist Nader Samaan.
The robber reportedly left on foot with a small amount of drugs.
He was not working at the time, but Samaan said the pharmacist whom the man confronted tried to calm him.
Samaan has worked at the pharmacy on Ottawa Street for “a couple years” and said the store has been robbed once or twice before in his time there.
Police continue to search for a suspect.
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