February 26, 2008
Brandon Haught
Public Information Office

VIDEO OF PHARMACY ROBBERY SUSPECT RELEASED 

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office released surveillance video Wednesday of a man who robbed a Deltona grocery store pharmacy Saturday afternoon in the hope that the images and a reward of up to $1,000 will prompt someone to come forward with the suspect’s identity. The young man gave to the pharmacy employees a note that demanded Oxycontin and warned that he had a gun. The pharmacist handed the man several bottles of the drug and he then fled. No weapon was actually seen and no one was injured.

The released video, which shows the suspect walking into the store, can be viewed by clicking on the box below:
                      
                 To view video click box above

The Sheriff’s Office was notified that there was a robbery at the Publix pharmacy, 605 Courtland Blvd., at approximately 2:43 p.m. The suspect walked up to the pharmacy drop-off counter and presented a hand written note that said, “Give me Oxycontin 80mg, I have a gun.” As the pharmacist was getting the keys she needed to unlock a cabinet, the robber slapped the counter and said, “This is no joke.” The pharmacist got some Oxycontin bottles out of the cabinet and handed them to the robber. He then grabbed his note and fled the store. 

The robber was described as a white male, between 19 and 25 years old. He is approximately 5’8” tall and 150 pounds with short, brown hair. He wore a navy blue polo T-shirt with white horizontal spin striping on both sides and blue jeans. 

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact investigator Bryan Ford at (386) 860-7030 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida toll-free at 1-888-277-TIPS. Callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.