Crime & Safety

Randall Road CVS Robbed In Crystal Lake

CVS Pharmacy on Randall Road in Crystal Lake was robbed of Oxycodone on Sept. 2.

CVS Pharmacy was robbed of Oxycodone Sunday, Sept. 2 after a man handed a pharmacist a note and threatened him with a semi-automatic handgun, police said.

The robbery occurred at 10:38 p.m. at 1305 Randall Road in Crystal Lake. The suspect was described as a white male, in his 20s, about six feet tall with red facial hair and a goatee. Police said in a press release that the man spoke with an accent that was possbily European.

Oxycodone is a strong narcotic pain-reliever. Police stated that the suspect was described as wearing a ball cap, dark colored sun glasses, dark hooded-sweatshirt, baggy jeans and a black colored tee-shirt.

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The suspect left CVS in a silver or gray two-door Toyota or Mazda with a rear deck spoiler. He was last seen heading south on Randall Road.

Crystal Lake authorities are requesting that anyone who may have information regarding this case, however slight, to please contact the Crystal Lake Police Department at (815) 356-3620.   Tips can also be texted anonymously to “TIP411” (847411) with the keyword “TIPCLPD” within the text.

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