Thieves use SUV as battering ram to break into Windsor pharmacy

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Police are searching for two burglary suspects who drove an SUV into a Windsor pharmacy over the weekend.

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Officers arrived at the scene just before 4 a.m. Saturday after receiving a report of a break-in at a commercial business in the 500 block of Tecumseh Road East.

Police said two suspects used a sport utility vehicle as a battering ram, crashing into the store’s rear entrance and gaining access to the pharmacy.

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Approximately $4,000 in electronics was stolen from the business, according to investigators.

The couple fled the scene in the same vehicle, described as a white Ford Escape with a sunroof and a sports equipment rack on top.

The first suspect is stated to be a man of medium height, wearing a black face mask, black jacket, black trousers, blue surgical gloves and a silver watch on his left wrist.

It was stated that the second suspect was a man of medium height, with a black mask, black baseball cap, black jacket, black trousers and black gloves.

He was carrying a black and yellow duffel bag.

Anyone who may identify the suspects or has more information about the incident is asked to call the Windsor Police Service target base unit at 519-255-6700 ext. Call 4350 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at: www.catchcrooks.com.

A week ago, police caught a 40-year-old man in the middle of a commercial robbery on the city’s east side.

The incident happened just before 6 a.m. on Nov. 13 at a business in the 3100 block of Tecumseh Road East.

The suspect, who tried to escape on foot, was caught after a short chase. Stolen gift cards were recovered.

Damage occurred at the workplace due to broken glass.

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