Police arrest suspect in south county pharmacy robberies

Published 1:30 am Thursday, May 17, 2018

MILL CREEK — A man suspected in a seven-month spree of robbing Rite Aid pharmacies in Mill Creek, Bothell and Lynnwood was arrested Thursday.

The man is suspected of striking at Rite Aids six to eight times in the past seven months, in a triangular area between the three cities, city of Mill Creek spokeswoman Joni Kirk said.

The robber entered the stores and demanded medications.

Detectives asked for the public’s help to identify him, releasing a sketch and security images. Police have not said how they linked the robberies to the man.

The suspect’s identity has not been released.

Police said they set up surveillance of the man’s home and arrested him without incident Thursday morning. The investigation is ongoing, Kirk said.