Newark Pharmacy Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Seek 2 Suspects

NEWARK, NJ — Newark police are searching for two men who robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint on Tuesday, making off with drugs and cash, authorities said.

The robbery took place around 3:40 p.m. at 654 Mt. Prospect Avenue, when two men entered the pharmacy, pulled ski masks over their faces. One of the men pointed a handgun at the workers and demanded “Oxy 30,” police said.

The pharmacy workers handed over cash and oxycodone. The amounts weren’t included in an initial police statement.

The men fled the scene on foot southbound on Mt. Prospect Avenue towards Elwood Avenue, then got into an “older model,” black, two-door Honda Civic parked at Elwood Avenue and Clifton Avenue. The pair drove away, headed southbound on Clifton Avenue, authorities said.

Police said the suspect who brandished the gun was a black male about 6 feet with a dark skin complexion. He was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, ripped blue jeans, white sneakers and a black ski mask.

Police said the second suspect was a black male about 5 feet 10 inches with a “medium-brown” skin complexion. He was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt over a white shirt, dark shorts, black sneakers and a dark-colored ski mask.

“While police are actively searching for these suspects, we seek the public’s help in quickly identifying them as part of this investigation,” the Newark Department of Public Safety stated Wednesday.

Anyone with information can contact the department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877-NWK-GUNS (1-877-695-4867). Anonymous tips can also be made using the police division’s website at: www.newarkpd.org or through its smartphone app.

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