(COLDWATER) – Two suspects who robbed the Coldwater C.V.S. store on East Pearl Street of prescription medication on Saturday afternoon are believed to have been involved in a similar robbery in Albion just over an hour later.
Coldwater Police say two suspects came into the store and spoke to employees about medications. They waited near the pharmacy counter until the employees were out of the area and then jumped over the counter. They targeted a specific prescription medication and then jumped back over the counter and ran out the store.
Witnesses told police the suspects ran west from the store to a waiting vehicle on South Clay Street. No injuries were reported.
The C.V.S. robbery happened at about 1:20 p.m.. Then at about 2:45 p.m., two subjects jumped over the counter at the Family Fare Pharmacy in Albion and stole four bottles of Promethazine / Codeine. The subjects fled before Albion Police arrived.
The Albion Department of Public Safety says surveillance footage showed the suspects heading south from the Family Fare store. It is possible that a vehicle was positioned outside of the surveillance cameras view.
The suspects were described as African Americans between 5-10 and 6-1 with thin to medium builds. They were wearing all black clothing. The suspect vehicle was described as a silver SUV or minivan.
Anyone with information is asked to call Coldwater Police at 278-4525.
