HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 10-29 Armed robbers raid Walgreens MAPLEWOOD REVIEW Armed
robbers
raid
Walgreens
The Maplewood Police
Department is investigating
an overnight armed robbery
of the Walgreens Pharmacy,
2920 White Bear Ave.
The suspect made
repeated threats to shoot
store clerks,and left the
store with an undisclosed
amount of money.No one
was injured.
According to police
reports,at about 3:30 a.m.
Oct.24,Maplewood police
officers were called to Wal-
greens on the report of an
armed robbery.
Employees reported being
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Robbers/Likely linked
to later WBL heist
continued from page 1 tion.Investigators from the
Maplewood and White Bear
confronted by a man whose lake police departments are
face was mostly covered by coordinating their investiga-
a scarf and who was wear- tive efforts and working to
ing a black hooded jacket, determine if the robberies
dark jeans,and dark-colored are connected with others in
boots.The man pointed a the metro area.
silver handgun at them and Anyone with informs-
demanded money from the tion as to the identity or
registers. whereabouts of the suspect
Despite a search of the is asked to call 651-767-
area,the suspect was not 0640 or 911.Anonymous
found. text message tips can be sent
by texting the word Maple-
A short time after the wood and the tip informa-
Maplewood robbery, a 'don toTIP411(847411).
Walgreens in White Bear
Lake was robbed by a sus- —Holly Wenzel
pect with the same descrip-