'Chef' Accused of Robbing Palm Harbor Pharmacy

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The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is looking for some help identifying a man it says robbed a Palm Harbor Winn-Dixie pharmacy Wednesday night while wearing what looks like a chef’s uniform.

According to the sheriff’s office, the man walked into the 1360 Tampa Road store around 6 p.m. and waited for customers to leave before walking up to the pharmacy counter. Once there, the man passed a note to the pharmacist that demanded medications, an email to media from the sheriff’s office stated. The note, deputies pointed out, was threatening in nature.

With the pills in hand, the man fled the store on foot, but not before the store’s surveillance caught several images of him.

The suspect is described as a white male who stands about 5 feet, 8 inches in height. He has a slender build and was last seen wearing a white, chef-style jacket, dark pants and a white hat.

Anyone with information about the man or the robbery is asked to call Det. Tobeck at 727-582-6200 or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS or www.crimestoppersofpinellas.org.

Surveillance photos courtesy of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office