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Man charged in string of pharmacy robberies

Last Updated: Monday, November 2, 2009 | 6:49 PM MT

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A citywide operation has led to the arrest of a man in 10 pharmacy robberies in the Calgary area in the last month.

Nine pharmacies in Calgary and one in Okotoks were robbed by a man who threatened staff and demanded OxyContin, an addictive painkiller, between Sept. 28 and Oct. 27. In some cases, the suspect was masked and armed with a gun.

Cory Alan Sharlow, 31, of no fixed address, has been charged with 33 offences including robbery, possession of a weapon and having his face masked, police said on Monday.

The pharmacies targeted were:

  • Braeside Pharmacy on Braeside Drive.
  • Paragon Pharmacy on 14th Street S.W. twice.
  • Paragon Pharmacy on Elbow Drive S.W.
  • Paragon Pharmacy on Crowchild Trail.
  • Britannia Pharmacy on 49th Avenue S.W.
  • Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy on Crowfoot Crescent N.W. twice.
  • Symons Valley IDA on Centre Street North.
  • Rexall Drugs in Okotoks.

The suspect was arrested on Friday in the southeast, said police. The investigation continues and further charges are pending.

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