Pharmacy robberies are happening so often… I decided just to commit a page to compiling them.
Warminster, PA 12/12/2014 http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/communities/hamptons/warminster-cvs-robbed-at-gunpoint-thursday-morning/article_7b7b21a5-3846-5bda-8a95-530e045e300d.html
Park Rapids, Minnesota 12/02/2014 http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/content/heroin-addiction-fueled-suspects-linked-five-robberies-police-say-1
ACKERMAN, Miss. 11/25/2014 http://www.wtva.com/mostpopular/story/Alabama-man-held-in-Choctaw-County-robbery/53yi66Rm8kiSTIvdaKxxSw.cspx
Orange County, FL 11/25/2014 http://www.wesh.com/news/deputies-investigating-armed-robbery-at-walgreens-in-orange-county/29898156
Oklahoma City, OK 11/25/2014 http://www.koco.com/news/mom-tips-off-police-to-pharmacy-robbery-suspect/29908640
SF Bay, CA 11/23/2014 http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/robbers-tie-up-pt-richmond-pharmacy-employees-make-off-with-highly-addictive-prescription-drugs/vp-BBfkZI2
Houston, TX 11/23/2014 http://abc13.com/news/suspected-serial-robber-targets-midtown-cvs-pharmacy/407631/
Jacksonville ,FL 11/19/2014 http://www.news4jax.com/news/police-robber-arrested-inside-cvs-pharmacy/29738432
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JenC….The more they crack down on the synthetic drugs…ie Bath Salts, Spice, the more the users find other ingredients to get around the banned ones. No one has learned anything from Prohibition of alcohol in the 20s
The pharmacy I use was also robbed a couple years ago. Middle of the day, clerk held at gunpoint. Same area/same year as a beauty supply store where I happened to be shopping when robber (a girl) came in, pointed a gun at cashier. I & 1 other customer made it to a broom closet till police came.She got a whopping $20. Either money or drugs or both & it”s nothing new, been hearing of pharmacy robberies way back to the 70’s.(Can’t recall much earlier, was a kid then, making mud pies!) The US really needs to do like Portugal & other countries have done as far as drugs go. Legal & if addiction happens, Dept of Health takes action, not prisons & they’re having good success. What’s wrong with this country that can’t/won’t follow a good example? I just heard of black market synthetic drugs on the rise, not surprised. Great job, DEA.
Back in the 60’s and 70’s they held up pharmacies for CASH.. very little use of charge cards.. The ones that wanted drugs.. were more likely to try to break into the store after hours..