Robbers steal medical supplies from Bronx drug store, police say
HIGHBRIDGE, the Bronx (PIX11) --- Three suspects are accused of stealing thousands of dollars in medical supplies from a Bronx drug store last week, according to the NYPD.
The three males went into the Rite Aid on Ogden Avenue in Highbridge on Aug. 23 at around 9 p.m. and went behind the counter and grabbed $2,500 worth of products, police said. On the way out, the robbers allegedly threatened a 56-year-old man with a knife when he tried to stop them.
The suspects fled in a white Honda Accord with Texas plates, police said. There were no injuries.
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