(St. John’s, NL), March 18, 2021 – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) General Investigation Unit (GIU) are investigating a pair of break and enters involving pharmacies in the metro region.

The RNC GIU are requesting the assistance of the community with investigations in to break and entries at pharmacies in the metro region. Officers responded to a pharmacy in Torbay on March 5, 2021, in relation to a break and enter, and in the early hours of March 17, 2021, a break and enter occurred at a pharmacy in Portugal Cove-St. Phillips. With these investigations ongoing, investigators ask that any suspicious activity, vehicles or persons, be reported to the RNC for follow up.

Investigators ask that anyone with information, or with CCTV or dash camera footage, please contact the RNC at 729-8000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can now provide information anonymously on the NL Crime Stoppers Website at www.nlcrimestoppers.com.

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RNC File #: 21-11814

 

Cst. James Cadigan #775
Media Relations Officer
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Media@rnc.gov.nl.ca