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Cape police seeking Walgreens robber

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PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE BREEZE Cape Coral police are searching for the pictured man in connection to a robbery at the Walgreens, at 1534 Cape Coral Parkway W., this morning.
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PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE BREEZE Cape Coral police are searching for the pictured man in connection to a robbery at the Walgreens, at 1534 Cape Coral Parkway W., this morning.
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PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE BREEZE Cape Coral police are searching for the pictured man in connection to a robbery at the Walgreens, at 1534 Cape Coral Parkway W., this morning.

At about 5:30 a.m. today, a man approached the front counter of the Walgreens, at 1534 Cape Coral Parkway W., feigning to make a purchase. As the cashier began to ring up the purchase, the man drew a handgun and demanded money from the cashier, according to officials.

The cashier complied and the man fled the store in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The man’s image was captured on in-store video, officials reported. He is described as about 6 feet 1 inch tall with dark brown, wavy hair.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cape Coral Police Department at (239) 574-3223. You can submit a tip anonymously by going to: www.capecops.com/web-tips and submitting it online, or by texting “CCPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES).

Your phone number is never seen by the CCPD and you can remain completely anonymous.

Source: Cape Coral Police Department