Update: Arrests made after Sarnia pharmacy robbery

Sarnia Police have made three arrests in connection with the robbery at Northgate Pharmacy from July 17th, 2017.

Police officials say on July 19th, 2017 at approximately 5:50 p.m., the Sarnia Police Service Criminal Investigations Division executed a search warrant in 300 block of Nelson Street in the City of Sarnia.

Upon entry, officers located three persons inside the residence and also allegedly observed Hydromorphone pills in plain view.

All three were placed under arrest at this time for being in possession of a controlled substance.

Officers continued searching the residence and seized a number of items connected to the robbery including clothing articles and accessories, a backpack, a hatchet, a large quantity of empty Fentanyl boxes and empty narcotic pill containers, a bag containing approximately 52 Fentanyl patches, a box containing various assortments of pills organized into separate bags and appeared ready for sale and also a large quantity of cash.

The total street value of the recovered Fentanyl patches is $21,000.

A 24-year-old Sarnia man has been charged with Robbery with Violence, Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon, Disguise with Intent, two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking and three counts of Failing to Comply with Probation.

A 35-year-old woman and 38-year-old woman, both from Sarnia, have been jointly charged with two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking.

All three parties were held for a bail hearing.

The investigation is still ongoing and the Sarnia Police Service would like to thank the public for their continued assistance in this matter.

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