Police Wednesday sought the public’s help in identifying suspects caught on surveillance video during the armed robbery of an East Hollywood pharmacy.
Two suspects, both men between 20 and 30 years old, entered the business in the 1200 block of North Vermont Avenue about 12:55 p.m. on Aug. 24, while a third suspect, a female, stood outside as a lookout, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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One of the men jumped the store’s front counter, pointed a handgun at an employee and demanded drugs from a list, police said.
He ordered the employee to the ground, then he and the second suspect began taking medication and cash before fleeing in a maroon sedan, according to the LAPD.
Both of the men who entered the store were black. One was about 6 feet tall and 180 pounds and wore a Gardena Elementary hooded sweater and a white bandana. The other was wearing a gray and black hooded sweater and a black ski mask.
The suspect who served as the lookout was also black. She was 5 feet 5 inches tall, heavy-set and was wearing a pink top and pink pants.
Anyone with information about the robbery or the suspects was urged to call the LAPD’s Northeast Station at (323) 561-3471 and ask for Detective Korn.
After-hours calls should be directed to (877) LAPD-24-7. Anonymous tips can be provided through Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222-TIPS or at lacrimestoppers.org.
—City News Service