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Jackson Heights: Man threatens CVS employee while demanding Oxycodone

March 20, 2017 Staff Report

The police are looking for a man who threatened an employee at a Jackson Heights drug store Thursday while demanding Oxycodone.

The suspect allegedly entered the CVS Pharmacy at 72-09 Northern Blvd at around 7:20 pm, March 16, walked up to the service counter and passed a note stating: “Give me the Oxycodone and no one gets hurt.”

The store employee rejected his demands and the suspect picked up his note and fled the store, according to police.

There were no injuries reported in this incident and nothing was taken or removed.

The individual is described an adult male Hispanic, 30-yrs-old, approximately 5’11” tall with a light complexion.  He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, a black skull cap and grey sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)

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