Mentor police searching for suspect accused of robbing CVS Pharmacy

MENTOR, Ohio (WJW) – Mentor police detectives are searching for a suspect accused of robbing a CVS Pharmacy in the city on Tuesday morning.

Officers responded to a possible robbery at the CVS in the 9000 block of Mentor Avenue around 10:53 a.m., the Mentor Police Department said.

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According to police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a man wearing khaki pants and a gray hoodie walked into the pharmacy and handed a note to the woman working the register demanding money.

Investigators said the man then allegedly pointed to his waistband, suggesting he might have a gun.

The suspect is accused of grabbing cash from the register before leaving the store on foot toward Hopkins Road.

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According to Mentor police, law enforcement set up a perimeter and tried to find the suspect with K-9 and drone units. Officers did not find the suspect, police said…

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