Salisbury police seek man accused of threatening CVS pharmacist, stealing drugs

SALISBURY, N.C. — A man is on the run after he demanded drugs from a CVS pharmacist in Salisbury, police said.

The man entered the CVS on East Innes Street just before 9 p.m. on Friday and slipped the pharmacist a note demanding oxycodone, police said.

The man said he would start shooting if he didn’t get what he wanted, but he never showed a weapon, according to officials.

He left the store after the pharmacist handed him the drugs.

He is 6 feet tall and was last seen wearing gold sunglasses, short dreadlocks, a peach-colored shirt and khaki pants.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 704-638-5333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.

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