Halton police are investigating what they call a violent robbery in Burlington.
Police said around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, two masked men, one armed with a handgun, entered the Rogers Store located on Appleby Line, where they ordered three employees and four customers to lie on the ground.
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Police said one suspect gained entry into a safe while the other suspect held the staff and customers at gunpoint.
During the robbery, police said an employee was pistol-whipped sustaining a minor head injury, while a customer was grabbed and pushed around.
Police said the suspects stole a number of cellphones and fled the store in an unknown direction.
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Police are asking anyone with information about this robbery to contact Det. Steve Siomra of the Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau — Robbery Team at 905-825-4747 Ext. 2343.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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