Sunday, July 13, 2008

Denton County police departments seek assistance in catching pharmacy robbery suspect

By Pegasus News wire

Suspect in Flower Mound pharmacy robberies caught on surveillance camera entering crime site.

FLOWER MOUND — The Flower Mound, Highland Village, and Lewisville police departments are seeking the public’s help in catching an aggravated robbery suspect targeting local pharmacies. Four pharmacies have been robbed since March 12 in all three municipalities, with the most recent situation occurring Thursday, July 10 in Flower Mound. A detailed description of each robbery and suspect information is listed below.

• March 12, 2008- Flower Mound Pharmacy located at 1001 FM 1171 in Flower Mound was robbed at approximately 11 a.m. The suspect was described by witnesses as a white male in his mid 20s, approximately 5’9” in height and weighing roughly 175 pounds. He appeared to have short brown hair with a clean-shaven round face and was wearing wire-framed, rectangular glasses. The suspect wore a camouflage baseball hat and jacket, as well as red/white cloth gloves and grayish/brown pants. The suspect left in a silver, 2-door sports coupe that was possibly a Toyota Celica with stolen license plates. The vehicle was equipped with a factory spoiler on the rear trunk, and the windows were not tinted. The suspect handed a note to the employee behind the pharmacy counter which stated he had a gun and not to call the police. The suspect partially displayed the hand gun without pulling it completely out of his jacket. The note demanded a variety of narcotics.

Suspect in Flower Mound pharmacy robberies caught on surveillance camera scoping out cash register area.

• May 21, 2008- The Walgreens located at 1103 West FM 3040 in Lewisville was robbed at approximately 9:40 a.m. The store video and witnesses indicated a similar suspect, suspect vehicle, and note.

• June 29, 2008- The Walgreens located at 2360 Justin Road in Highland Village was robbed at approximately 1:49 p.m. Store video indicates a suspect of similar physical description and note. There was no vehicle description obtained.

• July 10, 2008- The Walgreens located at 1101 FM 1171 in Flower Mound was robbed at approximately 7:34 p.m. Officers arrived less than one minute after being dispatched, but the suspect had already fled the scene. Witnesses described the vehicle as a silver Toyota Celica and were able to record the license plate, which was reported stolen out of Lewisville.

A video link to surveillance captured at the Walgreens during the Highland Village robbery is available at the Flower Mound Web site. Members of the public possessing information related to these robberies are requested to call the Flower Mound Police Anonymous Crime Tip Line at 972-874-3307.

Source: Flower Mound Police Department

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