Crime & Safety

Man Steals Medication From Bayside Pharmacy: Police

Authorities are looking for the man that stole medication from a Rite Aid located at 43-20 Bell Blvd. earlier this month, police said.

A man nabbed over-the-counter medications at a pharmacy in Bayside earlier this month, police said.
A man nabbed over-the-counter medications at a pharmacy in Bayside earlier this month, police said. (Courtesy of NYPD)

BAYSIDE, QUEENS — A man nabbed over-the-counter medications at a pharmacy in Bayside earlier this month, police said.

Authorities are looking for the man that entered a Rite Aid located at 43-20 Bell Blvd. and stole a bundle of medications before he fled in a vehicle with another man inside, the NYPD said.

The thief is described as between the ages of 23 and 29, about 6 feet tall, and was last seen wearing a black face mask, dark green hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and gray sneakers, cops said.

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The car is a gray 2023 Kia four-door sedan with the New Jersey registration Z48RNA, police said.

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Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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