Police say this man walked into the CVS Pharmacy around 8:21 p.m. and handed the pharmacy supervisor a handwritten note demanding oxycodone tablets and cash. (source: Newport Police Department)-
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NEWPORT (WATE) - Newport police are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect of a pharmacy robbery last Friday.
Police say a man walked into the CVS Pharmacy around 8:21 p.m. and handed the pharmacy supervisor a handwritten note demanding oxycodone tablets and cash.
The robber revealed to the supervisor he had a wooden-handled handgun.
After getting oxycodone tablets and a small amount of cash, the robber fled the store.
He is described as a white male, 5'8" in height with a heavy build. At the time of the robbery he was wearing blue denim jeans, a white t-shirt with a skull and motorcycle engine design on the front and a camouflage cap.
The robber had several tattoos on his arms and a Bluetooth headset in his right ear.
Anyone with information on the robbery or the suspect is asked to contact the Newport Police Department at (423) 623-5556 ext. 6 or Cocke County E-911 Central Dispatch at (423) 623-8777.
