Crime & Safety

Drugs Stolen During Daylight Robbery Of Suffolk Pharmacy

Police say the robber pulled out a gun and threatened the pharmacist, demanding he give him drugs.

Suffolk police say this man robbed a Farmingdale pharmacy at gunpoint.
Suffolk police say this man robbed a Farmingdale pharmacy at gunpoint. (Suffolk County Police Department)

A man robbed a Farmingdale pharmacy at gunpoint Thursday afternoon, and Suffolk police are seeking the public's help to find him.

According to police, the man pictured above entered County Line Pharmacy, located at 1111 Broadhollow Road at 4:20 p.m. He pulled out a handgun and demanded drugs from the pharmacist.

After receiving the drugs, the man fled on foot towards Great Neck Road.

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The robber was a white man, between 35 and 40 years old, about 5 feet, 8 inches tall with a stocky build. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, navy blue sneakers and a dark-colored mask and gloves.

Police ask anyone with information about the robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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