Crime & Safety
Abington Armed Robber, Dressed In Medical Scrubs, Demands Narcotics: Police
An armed robber entered an Abington pharmacy on Tuesday and handed employees a note reading: "Give narcotics, you won't get hurt."
ABINGTON, PA — A man dressed in medical scrubs entered a pharmacy in Abington on Tuesday afternoon and demanded narcotics at gunpoint, police said in a statement.
The incident occurred at about 1:08 p.m. at the Wellness First Pharmacy in Elkins Park, police said.
The suspect was wearing blue scrub pants, a blue surgical mask and a stethoscope around his neck. He held a silver long-barreled revolver at two employees and handed them a note which read, "Give narcotics, you won't get hurt," according to authorities.
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A second suspect entered the store minutes later carrying a red suitcase, into which the pair loaded a large amount of prescription narcotics, police said.
The two then fled the scene in a silver Toyota Sienna.
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Authorities reported that they located the Sienna shortly after the robbery.
No injuries occurred during the robbery, according to police.
An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Abington police at (215) 885-4450.
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