Whitman CVS Robbery Suspects Caught On Camera, Police Say

WHITMAN, MA — A man pulled a pistol on a CVS clerk who tried to stop the woman he was with from stealing, police said.

The couple walked into the Bedford Street CVS shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday and the woman started grabbing items and stashing them in her bag, according to a media release from the Whitman Police Department.

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"When confronted by a store employee, the man brandished what appeared to be a black, semi-automatic handgun from his sweatshirt pocket," the release said.

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"The employee then ran into an office and called 911," according to the release.

The couple fled, heading toward a nearby McDonald's, the release said.

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Police searched but the man and woman evaded detection, according to the release.

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"Anyone who is able to identify them or has information about this incident is asked to call the Whitman Police Department at 781-447-1212," the release said.

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