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Suspect robs Walgreens pharmacy
Posted: 10.28.2011 at 6:43 AM
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Colorado Springs Police officers are searching for an armed man who entered a Walgreens store Thursday night and stole prescription drugs.

Officers said a white man entered the Walgreens pharmacy in the 1900 block of South Chelton road and displayed a gun.

He demanded the drug hydromorphone, a derivative of morphine, and a powerful narcotic.

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The suspect was given the drug and then fled the area.

Officers have not released any other information about the case but said the investigation is ongoing.

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