Trio sought in armed robbery of Bronx pharmacy

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The NYPD is searching for the crooks who robbed a Bronx pharmacy at gunpoint.
Photo courtesy NYPD

The NYPD is searching for the trio of suspects who robbed a Bronx pharmacy at gunpoint last week.

Police from the 40th Precinct report that three individuals entered Bright Care Pharmacy, located at 430 East 149th St., at approximately 2:35 p.m. on Jan. 6 and approached 29-year-old man who was a store employee. The crooks proceeded to flash a firearm and forcibly remove approximately $200 in cash from the register before fleeing the pharmacy on foot in an unknown direction, according to a police spokesperson.

No injuries were reported as a result of the armed robbery.

Police, on Jan. 9, released surveillance images of the suspects.

The NYPD is searching for the crooks who robbed a Bronx pharmacy at gunpoint.Photo courtesy NYPD

All three suspects are male with dark complexions and medium builds, according to the NYPD.

One suspect was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants and black shoes.The second suspect was wearing a green jacket, white shoes and black facemask and the third suspect was last seen wearing a black jacket, black facemask and black shoes, police said.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782).  The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.