Gun-Toting ‘Drugstore Xanax Cowboy’ Pinches Clinton Hill Pharmacy

Video via NYPD.

A daylight robbery at a Clinton Hill drugstore yielded cash without the desired drugs demanded by the suspect, who is currently at large.

According to the police, an unidentified individual tailed an employee into the Danish Pharmacy (443 Dekalb Avenue, between Classon Avenue and Taaffe Place) on Wednesday, December 14 at approximately 2:44pm.

The suspect wielded what cops describe as a silver fireman and followed the employee into the back of the pharmacy, demanding both cash and Xanax. The individual fled with $400 cash, however no Xanax was taken.

Cops say no injuries were sustained during the incident.

The suspect is described as a male, black, 30-35 years old, 6’0″, and 180-200 lb. The individual was last seen wearing a green jacket, green pants, and white sneakers.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.