CRANBERRY, Pa. — Police in Cranberry Township are looking for a man who tried to rob a pharmacy Monday night while claiming he had a bomb.
Authorities said officers were called to the Rite Aid on Route 19 about 9:30 p.m. for the report of an attempted robbery.
Investigators said the man told the pharmacist that he had a bomb in his possession and demanded drugs.
The suspect, described as a white male, thin build, between 5 feet 9 inches and 6 feet tall with brown hair, fled the scene prior to officers arriving.
According to police, several officers, including a canine officer, set up a perimeter in the area, but they weren’t able to locate the man.
Cranberry police Sgt. Chuck Mascellino said the suspect was last seen wearing a sleeveless green shirt, blue jeans, a black bandana covering his face and blue surgical gloves. Mascellino said he also had some type of black covering on his upper right arm.
Anyone with information on the attempted robbery is asked to contact the Cranberry Township police at 724-776-5180 ext. 5.