Police are investigating an armed robbery of a city pharmacy where the suspect reportedly fled after obtaining prescription medication.
Officers of the Elizabethton Police Department were dispatched to the CVS Pharmacy, located at 1100 W. Elk Avenue, around 8 p.m. According to radio transmissions between officers and 911 dispatchers pharmacy staff reported a male subject brandished a handgun during the robbery before fleeing the store heading toward Elizabethton High School. The 911 caller did not know if the suspect got into a vehicle or not.
EPD Capt. Patrick White confirmed on the scene Monday that the suspect had obtained prescription medication in the robbery. He said no shots were fired during the incident and no one was injured.
As of press time on Monday night, the robbery suspect was still at large but White confirmed officers were continuing to look for him as investigators collected evidence.
The man was described as being 6 feet tall and weighing about 170-190 pounds with a dark complexion, short dark hair and a moustache. He was reported to be wearing tan overalls, a black beanie hat and dark framed glasses.
EPD officers were scene searching the area around the pharmacy as well as patrolling nearby attempting to locate the suspect.
In addition to the officers and investigators with the Elizabethton Police Department, deputies and investigators with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene and joined in the search for the suspect.
Anyone who has any information regarding the armed robbery of the CVS Pharmacy is asked to contact the Elizabethton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at at (423)547-6225 or the Crime Stoppers Tips Line at (423)542-7574.