Man Dressed as Old Woman Robbed Pharmacy

Wilmette, Ill. - A man who dressed up as an elderly woman robbed a north suburban pharmacy at gunpoint Monday afternoon, getting away with nearly $2,000 in narcotics.

The man entered Parkway Drugs/Walgreens at 333 Ridge Rd. in Wilmette about 2 p.m., wearing a gray wig, white painters cap, a black shin-length skirt, and a black bandanna over his face, according to a release from Wilmette police.

A pharmacy employee told police the man displayed what appeared to be a black pistol and demanded a narcotic drug, the release said. He then went behind the counter, took about $1,860 worth of hydrocodone pills and ran out of the store.

Police said the man was last seen walking south from the pharmacy. He is believed to be in his late 30s to early 40s, 6 feet to 6-foot-2 with a medium build. He also wore a cream colored jacket, large black slip-on shoes or sandals, black gloves and sunglasses.

Anyone with information should call police at (847) 256-1200.

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Man Dressed as Old Woman Robbed Pharmacy