Police Searching For CVS Pharmacy Robbery Suspect

STATESVILLE, N.C. — Police are searching for a man who is accused of robbing the pharmacy at a CVS in Statesville. Β 

Investigators say the suspect walked into the CVS on Taylorsville Highway Monday evening, went to the pharmacy, handed an employee a letter demanding pain pills, showed a gun several times then left the store with the medication. Β 

No one was injured in the robbery and police say the suspect was last seen running out the emergency exit of the store. Β 

The suspect is described as a heavy set white male, wearing a blue hoodie with white hood strings and a white zipper. Β He also had on brown and green shoes and jeans.Β 

Anyone with information on this robbery is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-662-1340.