Crime & Safety

PHOTOS Show CVS Pharmacy Robber with Silver Revolver, Fridley Police Say

Authorities seek help finding suspect they say robbed the drug store at gunpoint on June 27.

Fridley Police have released surveillance photos of the suspect they believe on June 27.

Police are asking that anyone with information about the robbery call Det. Andy Todd at 763-572-3639.

Here is a statement the Fridley Police Department released Monday:

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Details of Incident: A white male wearing jean shorts, tan windbreaker jacket, black hat with a white front insignia, white tennis shoes and wearing black gloves robbed the pharmacy at CVS with a silver revolver style handgun.  The suspect approached the pharmacy and jumped the counter. The suspect then ordered the pharmacist to open the narcotics safe.  The suspect took several bottles of Oxycodin and Vicadin along with cash from the register. 

Suspect description: White male in his 30’s, dark brown hair, light beard, medium build, wearing a tan jacket, white and black t-shirt, blue baseball cap, black work gloves, camouflage colored shorts.

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