Crime & Safety
Gunman Steals Pills From Winn Dixie Pharmacy
Suspect demanded Oxycodone, according to sheriff's office.
A gunman stole Oxycodone pills from a Bradenton supermarket pharmacy on Monday morning, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
The suspect, described as a 6-foot-1, 25-year-old white male, approached the pharmacy clerk at Winn Dixie, 7400 Cortez Rd. W., shortly after 9 a.m. with a note demanding the pills, according to a sheriff's office report.
"When the clerk questioned if he was serious, the suspect displayed a handgun in his waistband," the report states.
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The suspect, described as having a thin build and wearing long sleeve blue and white shirt, a University of Miami hat and sunglasses, took off in an unknown direction with the painkillers.
Anyone with information can call Manatee County Crime Stoppers at 1-866-634-TIPS (8477).
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