Suspect Sought In ‘Strong-Arm’ Robbery At CVS: Middletown Police

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Police are asking for help with identifying a suspect in connection with a shoplifting at Walgreens and a robbery at CVS Pharmacy in Middletown on Saturday.

Police responded to Walgreens at 633 Washington Street around 6:55 p.m. on April 1 on the report of a theft. About 20 minutes later, police said more officers were called to CVS at 675 Washington Street on the report of a “strong-arm robbery.”

Officers found that a suspect was seen filling a bag with miscellaneous items, according to police.

Police said a CVS employee witnessed the suspect’s actions and confronted him. The suspect tried to leave the store and told the employee he would “stab her,” according to police.

“The employee attempted to take photos of the suspect with her cell phone when the suspect lunged at her,” police wrote in a news release. “The employee fell to the ground and the suspect fled the store on foot traveling westbound. The CT State Police provided a K9 for tracking but no suspects were located.”

The CVS employee wasn’t injured and no weapons were shown during the incident, according to police.

“It is believed that the suspect from Walgreens was the same suspect from CVS Pharmacy,” police wrote. “The suspect from Walgreens was seen entering a dark colored BMW SUV but no vehicles were seen during the CVS incident. Both suspects were described as a tall, thin Hispanic or light skinned black male wearing white shoes, blue ripped jeans, a blue hooded sweatshirt with white writing, a black surgical mask and a blue hat. The suspect at CVS was also said to be wearing gold glasses.”

Both incidents remain under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Middletown Police Department at 860-638-4000.