WALDORF --- Charles County Sheriff Rex Coffey
told ST. MARY'S TODAY today that he is hopeful that his officers
will quickly solve the latest robbery of an area drug store,
this one at the Northgate Pharmacy, located next to Nick's of
Clinton on St. Charles Parkway.
"We have a lot of citizen involvement in this case, several people saw him
outside pacing back and forth before he went in and another
citizen took down his tag number when he left, we hope to make
use of some store video tape from several local merchants as
well," said Coffey.
Police
report that on July 30 at 9:30 a.m., Charles County Sheriff’s
officers responded to Northgate Pharmacy located at
3973 St. Charles Parkway in Waldorf
for the report of an armed robbery. Investigation revealed a
male suspect entered the pharmacy, brandished a handgun and
demanded prescription drugs and money.
The employees complied and the suspect fled with prescription
medication valued at more than $500. Witnesses saw the suspect
flee in a dark blue or black Nissan car with
Maryland tags
60Z787.
The suspect is described as a white male in his 30s or 40s
wearing a dark hat. He had a large, possibly fake, beard
believed to be a disguise. He was wearing a long sleeve shirt,
possibly yellow, and jeans with a hole in the left leg.
The Nissan appeared to be driven by a black male. No further
description was available. Anyone with any information is asked
to contact the Charles County Sheriff’s Office at 301-932-7777
or Charles County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. Det. G. Higgs
is investigating.