Police Look For Man Who Robbed 3 Pharmacies In 5 Days
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The Minneapolis Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a man who they believe robbed three Walgreens pharmacies in the past five days.
Police say the latest incident occurred Wednesday morning, around 7:45 a.m. The suspect entered the Walgreens on the 2400 block of Hennepin Avenue South, flashed a handgun and made his demands, before fleeing the store with the loss.
The other incidents occurred just after 9 a.m. Friday at the Walgreens on the 3200 block of West Lake Street and around 8:30 a.m. Sunday at a Walgreens on the 500 block of Blake Road North in Hopkins.
The suspect is described as a white man in his 20s, between 5-foot-10 and 6-feet-tall with a thin build and light colored goatee.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information. Tips can be made by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS), text TIP674 plus your information to 274637(CRIMES) or by going to the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppersmn.org and click on "Give a Tip." All callers are given a unique identifier and no names are used.
