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Customer pistol whipped in store robbery
Customer pistol whipped in store robbery
Markham
November 18, 2008 04:08 PM

York Regional Police have released more information regarding that hold-up of a Rogers Video store Monday in Markham.

At about 8:50 p.m., the two suspects, one armed with a handgun, confronted three employees and a customer in the Rogers Plus Store at 7690 Markham Rd.

The four victims were taken to the back of the sore and forced to fill garbage bags with cellphones.

While filling the bags, the customer was pistol whipped by the armed suspect.

The suspects then took a quantity of cash from the registers and fled the store.
 
The victim, who was pistol-whipped, was treated for minor injuries and released from hospital.
 
Suspect No. 1 is described as male, black, 19 to 25 years old with a medium build.

He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and white latex gloves. He was armed with a small, black handgun.

Suspect No. 2 is described as male, black, 19 to 25 years old with a slim to medium build.

He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark grey jeans with a green belt and a Baltimore Orioles baseball cap.
 
If you have information regarding this crime, contact police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave an anonymous tip at www.1800222tips.com


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