Masked man with gun robs pharmacy

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The suspect flashes a gun stuffed in the waistband of his pants.

By KPIC.com staff

ROSEBURG, Ore. -- A masked man police consider armed and dangerous robbed the drive-up window at a drugstore at gunpoint Wednesday night, making off with several bottles of the narcotic painkiller Oxycontin.

The crime was captured on a security camera at Harvard Avenue Drug Store at 1175 W. Harvard in Roseburg, Ore.

The man approaches from an angle around 6:41 p.m.

His face is briefly visible before he covers the lower half of his face with a mask.

He lifts his shirt and points to a gun in the waistband of his pants, then leans in through the window and appears to direct a pharmacy employee.

He takes several bottles from the employee, looks at them, then stuffs them in his pockets before taking off on foot.

Anyone with information about this crime or the identity of the suspect is urged to call the Roseburg Police Department immediately. 

The public can use the following phone numbers to report this information:

Roseburg Police Tip Line (541) 492-6794

Roseburg Police Department (541) 492-6760

Douglas County Dispatch (541) 440-4471

The suspect should be considered armed and dangerous, police said.

If you see the suspect, do not attempt to contact him; call 911 immediately, police said.

Surveillance video of incident

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