CVS in West Islip robbed at gunpoint, Suffolk police say
Suffolk County police are searching for two men who they said stole prescription medication during an armed robbery at a CVS store in West Islip early Thursday.
Police said the robbery, at the pharmacy at 499 Montauk Hwy., occurred at about 4:10 a.m.
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Suffolk County police are searching for two men who they said stole prescription medication during an armed robbery at a CVS store in West Islip early Thursday.
Police said the robbery, at the pharmacy at 499 Montauk Hwy., occurred at about 4:10 a.m.
There were no injuries.
According to Major Case Unit detectives, one of the suspects displayed a handgun during the robbery and the two suspects fled in a vehicle.
Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.
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