HPD: Suspect cleaned out safe of prescription meds during pharmacy robbery
HOUSTON - Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in a robbery at a Houston pharmacy.
The robbery occurred around 5:40 a.m. September 27 at a drug store in the 5200 block of Buffalo Speedway.
Police say the man walked to the pharmacy, pulled out a revolver and demanded prescription medication.
The suspect reportedly walked around the counter and forced the employee to open the safe. Police say the suspect removed all of the prescription medication and placed it into a black trash bag, then walked out of the store.
The suspect reportedly fled in a black four-door Ford F-150 truck.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 40s, 5’10" to 5’11" tall and weighing 160 to 190 pounds. He wore a NY baseball cap.
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