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Thursday, April 15th 2010, 11:50 am

By: News On 6

Tulsa Police: Robber Targeting Walgreens Pharmacies

NewsOn6.com

TULSA, OK -- Tulsa Police are asking the public for help in locating a man who took painkillers from a Walgreens at 1424 South Yale during a robbery Monday evening.

They say the man may be connected to two other robberies at the Walgreens at 1440 South Lewis on March 21st and March 31st.

Police say at 6:40 p.m., the man entered the Walgreens and proceeded directly to the pharmacy counter.

He demanded a clerk give him the painkillers in a locked cabinet in the pharmacy. Police say at that point, the man became agitated and jumped over the counter taking a chair and began smashing cabinets.

After stealing a bag full of narcotics, the man fled the store on foot.

The man is described as about 5-foot-8, 165-180 pounds, 25 to 35 years of age, brown hair, glasses and a T shirt tied around his neck.

Police say he was armed with a box knife.

Anyone with information on this man is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 596-COPS or email robbery@cityoftulsa.org.