Teaneck Man Charged With Stealing Thousands Of Oxy Pills During Armed Robbery

TEANECK, NJ — A township man has been charged with taking thousands of Oxycodone pills during the armed robbery of a local pharmacy, police announced.

A man dressed in all black clothing with his face covered entered J&J Pharmacy, brandished a knife or a pair of scissors, demanded all of the "Oxy" pills just after noon on June 16, said Hackensack Police Officer in Charge Patrick Coffey.

Pharmacy personnel handed over possibly more than 4,000 Oxycodone pills in a plastic bag and the man left the store in a white SUV-style vehicle, Coffey said.

The Hackensack Police Detective Bureau was able to find the vehicle, a Hyundai Santa Fe and identified Steven A. Aquino, 28, Coffey said.

Police found $7,000 cash hidden and a pair of gloves believed to be worn in the robbery while executing a search warrant on the vehicle and Aquino's home, Coffey said.

Police could not find the pills and believe Aquino sold them for money, he said.

Aquino was charged with armed robbery, kidnapping and related weapons offenses, Coffey said. Aquino was taken to the Bergen County Jail.

The Teaneck Police Department assisted with the investigation.

"This incident is another example of the various issues the Opioid epidemic is causing throughout the nation," Coffey said.

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