Warwick Robbery Suspect

This surveillance photo shows a male suspect that's wanted in connection with a robbery at the Warwick Avenue Walgreen's Pharmacy.

Warwick Robbery Suspect

This surveillance photo shows a male suspect that's wanted in connection with a robbery at the Warwick Avenue Walgreen's Pharmacy.

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Police seek Walgreen's robbery suspect

Accused of stealing pills from Warwick location

Updated: Friday, 31 Aug 2012, 7:58 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 31 Aug 2012, 7:57 PM EDT

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) -- Warwick police are attempting to identify a male suspect in connection with a weekend robbery.

The man is accused of robbing the Walgreen's Pharmacy located at 1560 Warwick Ave. on Sunday afternoon.

According to police, the suspect approached the pharmacy counter and passed an employee a note that indicated he was robbing the business and that he was armed.

The pharmacist gave the man a bag full of undetermined prescription pills. He then fled the store and was seen heading north on Warwick Avenue.

The suspect is described as being in his forties, standing approximately 6 feet tall, and was wearing a brown jacket, blue jeans, a baseball hat and sunglasses at the time of the robbery.

Anyone with information regarding the suspect is asked to contact the Warwick Police Department at (401) 468-4253.

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