Stolen backhoe used in narcotics theft at Dominion store in St. John's

Police arelooking for the public's help identifyingtwo potential suspects in an overnight robbery conducted using a stolen backhoe at a Dominion store in St. John's on New Year's Day.

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers responded to an alarm going offinside the Blackmarsh Road store at around 6:20 a.m. on Monday.

Upon arriving at the store, officers found that the backhoe which police have since discovered was stolen from Elizabeth Avenue was used by the suspects to force their way into the building.

The RNC said alarge quantity of medication, including narcotics, was stolen from the pharmacy.

The building also suffered damage from the robbery.

Second robbery involvingbackhoe in past week

Police said they were unable to identify those responsible for the crime, but that one of the suspectswas wearing an orange safety-type jacket during the alleged robbery, and another was wearing a red hoodie with the number 72printed on the back in white.

It's the second major break and enter in the past week on the Avalon peninsula where the suspects used astolen backhoe to enter a business.

Last Friday, a backhoe was used to break into a Lawtonsin Paradise.

Police are advising the public that prescription medication can be dangerous if it's not ingested appropriately, and anyone with information on the crime is being encouraged to contact the RNC directly.