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Police release photos of Walgreens robber
Posted: 11.04.2011 at 4:11 PM
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Surveillance from Chelton robbery.  / Courtesy: Colorado Springs Police Department
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Colorado Springs Police officers are asking for your help identifying a man allegedly responsible for two Walgreens robberies that occurred within a week of each other in the city.

Officers said the man is white and in his 20s, about 5'10" tall. 

On Oct. 27 around 8:35 p.m., he entered the Walgreens in the 1900 block of South Chelton Road, displayed a gun and demanded prescription drugs. He fled with an undisclosed about of medication.

Recent Walgreens robberies
Same man robs second store 
Man steals drugs 
Man caught robbing 3 stores 

On Wednesday around 11:20 p.m., officers believe the same man is the one who entered the Walgreens in the 1800 block of South Nevada Avenue, again showed a gun and demanded drugs.

Officers think he was wearing a wig during both robberies.

Officers are asking anyone who may know the man based on the photos above to contact them at (719) 444-7525.

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