May 7, 2009
Gary Davidson
Public Information Office

DELTONA PHARMACY ROBBED

A robber made off with prescription drugs during a hold-up at the Deltona Pharmacy on Deltona Boulevard late Thursday morning. No one was injured during the robbery, which is under investigation by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. The robber came into the pharmacy around 11 a.m. and handed employees a note saying he was armed and demanding OxyCoton and Dilaudid. Witnesses, however, said the man never displayed a weapon. The pharmacist complied with the demands of the robber, who fled the store after getting the drugs and drove off in a gold or brown Toyota Corolla.

The Sheriff’s Office was notified of the robbery at 11:06 a.m. Deputies began converging on the scene three minutes later. A K-9 unit along with investigators also assisted in the search, but were unable to locate the suspect. He was described as a white man who’s about 5’10” and weighs about 240 pounds. He has black hair and was wearing a white shirt, dark suit jacket, sunglasses and a black ball cap. Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at (888) 277-TIPS. Resident can also text a tip by texting “TIP231 plus the message” to CRIMES. Tipsters who provide information to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000. Anyone who prefers to talk directly to a deputy can call the Sheriff’s Office at (386) 860-7030. However, only callers to Crime Stoppers will qualify for a reward.