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Halton Police investigate violent robbery in Burlington

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Halton Regional Police are investigating a violent daytime robbery of a store in Burlington.

Officers were called to the Rogers store on Appleby Line around 4 p.m. on Sept. 4.

Police say two masked men entered the store. One of them had a handgun.

The three employees and four customers inside the store were ordered to lay on the ground.

One of the men broke into the store’s safe.

A number of cellphones were also taken.

At some point, one of the employees was hit in the head with the handgun.

Police say they have only limited suspect descriptions:

  • Two black men wearing hoodies, dark pants and running shoes

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