A medical marijuana store was robbed in the middle of the afternoon on Friday. The person in charge of the store was forced to the ground at gunpoint.
Two suspects are still one the loose.
The store, called Cannicopia, is located near the intersection of 39th and Elm Street in northeast Denver. The suspects pulled in front of the store around 1:30 p.m. The stolen car they were in was caught on surveillance video.
One man essentially fooled the woman inside into letting him through the door by saying he had his paperwork and identification and was there as a client. The woman was just watching the store for about a half hour for the owner, though she recognized the man and buzzed him in. The man then put a gun to her face, keeping her on the ground while another man took marijuana, money, and other items.
The owner said although he's only heard of a few stores in his area being robbed, he believes that dispensaries are high targets because of what they carry inside.
"I feel like some people are out there to get dispensaries because of what they've heard about them having millions and millions of dollars," owner Jarrod Harkin said. "Here's the real reality for everybody that's out there -- there are maybe a few of them in our state that are operating at that level and the rest of us are just small business owners that are trying to operate legitimately and help people out. Nobody's making any profit, they're still just breaking even and that is the median."
Denver police said they're making progress on the case, but do ask if anyone has information to call them.
Although many police agencies feared robberies would be prevalent once dispensaries opened, Denver officers say they're currently not a chronic problem in the city.
Originally posted on http://cbs4denver.com
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