LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – In a brazen daylight robbery, masked suspects reportedly robbed the CVS Pharmacy in Lafayette, California on Monday afternoon. The robbery occurred just months after a dramatic ram-raid at the pharmacy.
But, there’s good news this time! The robbers who hit CVS Pharmacy on Mt. Diablo Boulevard Monday afternoon didn’t stay off the radar for long: Lafayette police say the get-away car linked to the holdup was located in San Francisco less than 24 hours later, leading to the arrest of at least one suspect and the seizure of the vehicle for evidence.
What happened in Lafayette
- Time & place: About 4:23 p.m., Monday (June 17), Lafayette police say a business (reportedly CVS) in the 3600 block of Mt. Diablo Boulevard was robbed.
- How it unfolded: Two masked suspects rushed inside, grabbed cash, then sprinted to a waiting car driven by a third accomplice. No injuries were reported.
- Immediate response: Lafayette officers searched nearby streets and alerted surrounding agencies but did not locate the trio that evening.
Break in the case
- Vehicle identified: Detectives matched surveillance images to a suspect vehicle on Tuesday.
- Traffic stop in San Francisco: San Francisco police spotted and pulled over the car later that afternoon. Lafayette officers traveled to the city, arrested the driver, and had the vehicle towed back to Contra Costa County for forensic processing.
Police have not said whether the passengers seen in Lafayette were also inside the car when it was stopped, nor have they released the amount of money taken.
How you can help
Investigators are still piecing together the getaway route and seeking additional suspects and accomplices. Anyone with dash-cam footage from Mt. Diablo Boulevard around 4 p.m. Monday—or with information about the suspects—can contact Lafayette PD at (925) 284-5010 or email [email protected]…