Vernon Detectives Release Photo Of Walgreens Robber

Vernon Police Department detectives continue to investigate an armed robbery that took place on Saturday at the Walgreens at 529 Talcottville Rd. 

That is the local address of the store on Route 83. 

The Robbery took place at the pharmacy at 11 a.m.

At the time of the robbery, the Walgreens lot - and the intersection of Dart Hill Road and Route 83 - were busy with both pedestrian and vehicle traffic, police said. Police believe that "it is highly likely" that passersby and customers may have witnessed the crime in some way.

"Something that may have appeared insignificant may be very valuable to this investigation," police said, encouraging the public to contact them with any information. 

Police are describing the robber as a white male, wearing a dark grey colored baseball cap with a flat brim pulled down, dark-colored sunglasses, a grey or dark colored plain crew neck sweatshirt and dark colored pants.

Police said the robber is approximately 5-foot-10 to 6-feet tall with a  muscular to husky build. 

The suspect is "older," approximately 45 to 55 years old, police said. 

The suspect was armed with a handgun as he waked into the store and headed to the pharmacy, police said. The robber displayed a handgun and only demanded prescription medication from the pharmacist, police said. 

After getting an undisclosed amount of prescription drugs, the robber left the store carrying two white plastic trays under his left arm. The robber  walked through the store and walked through the parking lot along the Dart Hill Road side of the store toward the rear of the building, police said.

Anyone who may have seen the suspect is urged to call Det. Charles Hicking or Det. James Grady at 860-872-9126. Callers can remain anonymous.

Vernon Detectives are investigating whether the armed robbery could be connected to several other pharmacy robberies in the area, including on Sept. 15 at a Walgreens in Manchester, on Sept. 25 at a CVS in South Windsor, on Oct, 3 at a Walgreens in Meriden and on Oct. 11 at a CVS in East Hartford. 

Police have released interior camera photos, which are attached.