Four suspects from Brampton arrested after 3 robberies in Niagara

Niagara police have arrested four suspects in connection to three pharmacy robberies in Niagara on Tuesday.

Officers responded to the robberies between 1:58 p.m. and 2:51 p.m., by the same four suspects, in Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and the Town of West Lincoln.

Police say the first robbery happened at the Meadow IDA Pharmacy located at 6161 Thorold Stone Rd., in Niagara Falls.

Three suspects entered the store at 1:58 p.m., while the fourth waited outside in a stolen Honda Civic.

The three suspects used physical force on store employees, before fleeing the area in the stolen car with an undisclosed amount of medications.

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The second robbery happened at the Golden Care Pharmacy at 264 Welland Ave. in St. Catharines at 2:24 p.m. with similar circumstances – three went into the pharmacy using physical force, while one person waited outside.

The third robbery occurred at Pharmasave Pharmacy at 239 St. Catharines Street in the Town of West Lincoln at 2:51 p.m., again, the circumstances are similar to the first two robberies.

Police have recovered all the stolen medications and the getaway vehicle.

Devaun Hairrson, 18, of Brampton has been arrested and charged with three counts of robbery, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

Josiah Lowe, 18, of Brampton has been arrested and charged with three counts of robbery, three counts of disguised with intent, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

Officers say two 17-year-old male youths from Brampton have also been arrested.

Each have been charged with three counts of robbery, three counts of disguised with intent, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

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Harrison, Lowe, and the two 17-year-olds were held for a bail hearing scheduled on Wednesday at a St. Catharines courthouse.

At the conclusion of the bail hearing all four were held in custody pending future court dates.

Investigators ask members of the public who may have been at or in the area of any of the pharmacies during the time of the robberies and have information related to these investigations to contact the lead detective by dialing 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. #1009535.