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Toronto police say a Yorkdale mall store and three pharmacies in the city’s west end have been targeted in two separate daylight robberies.

Officers responded to the first of three calls about robberies at pharmacies at 3:10 p.m. It happened at the West Mall Bloor Plaza.

Police said four teen boys robbed the store using handguns before fleeing the scene in a dark-coloured pickup truck. A woman in her 70s was reportedly assaulted in the incident.

Officers then responded to a second call at 3:50 p.m. about a robbery at a pharmacy in the Rexdale Commerical Centre Plaza.

Police said four teen boys entered the store wearing ski masks and holding guns. The suspects allegedly assaulted a store employee and robbed the store of drugs and money before fleeing the scene in a dark-coloured pickup truck.

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A third pharmacy in Elmhurst Plaza reported a robbery to police just after 4 p.m.

Police said four young boys again entered the pharmacy wearing masks and holding guns. The suspects allegedly assaulted an employee and stole drugs and money before fleeing the scene.

A suspect has been arrested and three others are outstanding.

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A short time later, police said officers were called a store at Yorkdale mall. It was reported four teen boys entered, wearing their hoods up.

Police said the suspects fled through a parking lot. The mall was briefly put into a hold-and-secure.

A short distance away, several officers could be seen on McAdam Avenue.

Officers later said multiple suspects were tracked through the service’s canine unit. Five suspects in total were arrested.

ROBBERY UPDATES:

City's West End

– Officers are investigating 3 robberies

– All 3 robberies believed to be same group of males

– Firearms + violence used in all robberies

– 1 male is now in custody

– 3 males remain outstanding

– Officers still searching the area

^dh — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) March 6, 2020

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ROBBERY:

Yorkdale Plaza

– Officers have arrested 1 suspect

– 3 suspects still outstanding

– Officers still searching the area

– Mall is still under Hold n Secure

^dh — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) March 6, 2020

ROBBERY:

West Mall Bloor Plaza

– At the pharmacy

– 4 teen male suspects

– All with handguns

– Robbed the store

– Assaulted woman in her 70's

– Have fled in a Grey Pick-up truck#GO474881

^dh — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) March 6, 2020

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HOLD UP:

Elmhurst Plaza

– Pharmacy

– 4 young males entered

– All wearing ski masks

– Guns brandished

– Store employee assaulted

– Store robbed of drugs/money

– Fled in an unknown direction#GO475245

^dh — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) March 6, 2020

ROBBERY:

Rexdale Commercial Centre Plaza

– At the pharmacy

– Group of teen males entered

– All wearing masks/hoods

– All brandishing weapons

– Employee assaulted

– Store robbed of drugs/money

– Have fled in a dark pick-up truck#GO475045

^dh — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) March 6, 2020

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