Crime & Safety

Gunman Robs Walgreen in La Palma

The robber was described as a black man about 5 feet 7 or 5 feet 8 inches tall with a heavy build.

LA PALMA, CA - A gunman robbed a Walgreens store in La Palma of about $800 Wednesday, but no one was injured.

The robbery occurred about 8:50 p.m. at the store at 5961 La Palma Ave., La Palma police Sgt. Jesse Amend.

"The gunman walked into the store, walked up to a cashier, pulled out a gun -- a semi-automatic handgun -- and demanded the money from the register," Amend said.

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"The clerk handed over the cash and the gunman left the store. No one was injured in the robbery."

The robber was described as a black man about 5 feet 7 or 5 feet 8 inches tall with a heavy build. He was between 35 and 40 years old and wore a gray sweater, gray ball cap and blue jeans, Amend said.

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Anyone with information on this robbery was asked to call the La Palma police at (714) 690-3370. All tips can be made anonymously.

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