A masked gunman jumped over the counter at a Walgreens on Dixie Highway in Fort Wright, Kentucky, late Sunday night, displayed a gun while two employees were inside, and fled with the entire cash register. No customers were inside at the time, and the suspect remains on the run.
The robbery happened around 10:47 p.m. Sunday, just before the store was set to close, according to WLWT. Police say the suspect wore gloves and a ski mask, jumped the counter and displayed a gun while demanding cash, then grabbed the register. The entire encounter was captured on surveillance video, police say.
In an odd detail from the otherwise tense scene, the station reports that the suspect apologized to the two employees before leaving the store, according to police. Fort Wright police had K9 units investigating at the scene afterward and have shared photos of the suspect as they continue searching for him.
Police Ask Public for Tips as Search Continues
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact the Fort Wright Police Department at 859.331.2191. Tips can also be directed to the Kenton County Emergency Communications Center at 859-356-3191.
This is not the first time a Walgreens on that stretch of Dixie Highway has drawn police attention. In an earlier, separate incident, a man walked into a Walgreens in the 1800 block of Dixie Highway shortly after 11 a.m. on a Thursday and handed the pharmacist a note demanding drugs, according to a report from wlwt.com. That suspect took pills and left in a white two-door car, and police asked anyone with information to call them.
Other Dixie Highway Businesses Have Been Targeted Before
A Fifth Third Bank branch just down the road at 1701 Dixie Highway was also robbed in a separate incident, with the holdup happening just after 3 p.m. on a Friday, per a report from fox19.com. Police said no weapon was shown during that robbery. The suspect in that case was described as a bald, clean-shaven Black man between 30 and 40 years old, about 6 feet tall with a stocky build, and he reportedly fled north on Dixie Highway in an older silver four-door vehicle, possibly a Chevrolet, Impala or Pontiac, with Ohio plates covered by a brown paper bag.
For now, Fort Wright investigators are focused on identifying the masked gunman from this latest case and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
