EDMONTON --
Six men have been arrested in connection to a string of 14 armed, violent robberies or attempted robberies at pharmacies, cell phone stores and a jewelry/antique store, but police believe at least four other robbers are still at large.
The robberies took place between July 2020 and February 2021.
Police said in most of the robberies, multiple men went into the store and pulled out a weapon, usually a knife or bear spray. The staff’s hands were bound with plastic bags or tape, and police said in one case, the robbers physically assaulted staff, causing a minor injury.
In most of the robberies, the thieves took large quantities of drugs, including Cotridin, Percocet, Oxycodone and other opiods, as well as new cell phones and cash, EPS said.