Police Trying to ‘Connect the Dots' in String of CVS Pharmacy Hold Ups

After a break-in on Sunday marked the fourth pharmacy heist in the past few weeks, police are looking for a possible link. 

Police say a man walked into a Burlington Township CVS Pharmacy at 7 a.m. Sunday and knew his way around the store…a little too well.

According to police, the suspect, who was wearing a baseball cap and carrying a backpack entered the Pharmacy on Neck Road with a silver handgun and forced employees to open up an office safe, steering clear of surveillance cameras.

“They were blindsided right from the get-go,” Detective Marc Carnivale said. “They were literally only in the store less than five minutes.”

Police say the man managed to flee the scene and walked away with thousands of dollars.

With the suspect still on the loose, local shoppers are uneasy. Some are even considering using a drive-through window to avoid the chance of running into an armed robber.

“It’s very scary because I go there all the time and I take my granddaughter with me,” Jan Daly said.

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Authorities believe this holdup could be connected to a string of armed burglaries, as four others occurred in recent weeks. A similar break-in occurred in an Aston CVS the night before and police say the suspect of that case has a similar build, height and attire as the Burlington suspect.

Police are cautioning local CVS shoppers not to resist, but rather comply if they encounter an armed thief. 

Authorities in Aston and Burlington are working closely with those in Wilmington in Bucks County in hopes of catching the criminals.

If you have any information about the suspect’s whereabouts, you are urged to contact the Burlington Township Police Department at 609-386-2019.

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