JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police arrested a 27-year-old Roswell man March 7 for allegedly threatening and robbing a pharmacist for Xanax at Kroger on State Bridge Road.
The day before, the pharmacist reported the suspect gave her a note demanding Xanax pills and threatening that he had a weapon, though it was never brandished. The pharmacist told police she handed him a bottle containing five Xanax pills.
According to the March 6 report, the pharmacist said the suspect appeared to have been scoping out the location earlier that morning. Police were also shown surveillance footage of the suspect matching the description provided by the pharmacist.
On March 7, the suspect reportedly returned to the location and showed a message on his phone to a pharmacy technician that said he needed a bottle of Xanax and that he had a weapon.
The technician then handed a bottle containing six Xanax pills to the suspect, the report states.
Officers located and arrested the suspect March 7. He was charged with robbery by intimidation.
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