A 62-year-old Tecumseh man has been arrested after a robbery at a pharmacy in east Windsor.
On Friday around 3 a.m., Windsor police were dispatched to the Shopper's Drug Mart located at Tecumseh Road East and Banwell Road for a robbery that just occurred.
Investigation revealed that a male suspect entered the store and went directly behind the pharmacy counter. He allegedly demanded a quantity of sleeping pills and Percocet pills while brandishing a knife. After obtaining a quantity of narcotics he quickly left the store.
Investigators received information of a male from Tecumseh that was suffering a medical emergency who was transported to hospital for treatment.
After reviewing video surveillance and attending the hospital officers identified this male as the alleged robbery suspect. At approximately 12:15pm the male was placed under arrest.
The Tecumseh man is charged with robbery. He was released on a promise to appear with a future court date.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Windsor police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4305, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS), online at www.catchcrooks.com, or Submit a Tip on Facebook
