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Suspect Sought In Greenpoint, Brooklyn Pharmacy Robbery

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police on Thursday were asking the public to help find a suspect in the robbery of a pharmacy in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Around 9:30 a.m. this past Monday, the man walked into the Polish American Pharmacy, at 566 Leonard St. in Brooklyn, and flashed a handgun, police said.

He told the victim to "give me the narcotics," police said.

The victim complied, and the suspect ran off with an undetermined quantity of prescription drugs, police said. No one was injured.

Police have released a surveillance photo of the suspect.

Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers website, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.

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