‘Put oxy in the bag.’ North Myrtle Beach Police looking for armed suspect who robbed CVS
Police are looking for a man who robbed a pharmacy for powerful painkillers.
Around 7 p.m. Thursday, North Myrtle Beach Police responded to the CVS on 4401 S U.S. 17 in regards to an armed robbery. According to reports, a white man wearing a mask, hat and glasses entered the store and went to the pharmacy counter.
He told the pharmacist he had a prescription and when asked for more information he said: “It’s not a prescription do you see what’s in my hands?” according to reports. He had a knife and in his other hand a note, that according to police, read: “Put oxy in the bag.”
The pharmacist handed over two bottles before the man turned and walked out of the store. Police are still investigating the case.
Gerard Albert III
The Sun News