Local Pharmacy Latest Business Hit In String Of Robberies

Plains Pharmacy of Franklin Township was the latest business hit in a string of armed robberies along Route 23 in Sussex and Morris counties this week.

Police say two suspects came into the pharmacy on Tuesday around 7 p.m. demanding money while one brandished a handgun, according to News12.

Similar events also took place at stores in Kinnelon and Wantage on Monday, Dec. 1 - one at the Kinnelon liquor store and another at the Delta gas station.

According to The Daily Record, the suspects are described as followed:

Suspect 1:

• white male
• in his mid 20’s
• approximately 6 feet tall
• between 180 and 200 pounds
• clean-shaven with a ‘regular haircut’
• wearing solid blue pants and a blue and black flannel shirt

Suspect 2:

• carrying a gun
• white male
• approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall
• approximately 185 pounds
• wearing a black winter coat with the hood up and a black mask or scarf over his nose and mouth
• also black winter gloves

A video of the Kinnelon liquor store robbery was captured on tape and can be found here.