3 Mpls. pharmacies robbed in 35-minute span

Minneapolis police say three pharmacies were robbed in a span of about 35 minutes Wednesday evening in the Lowry Hill and Uptown neighborhoods.

At 5:44 p.m., officers responded to the Walgreens on South Hennepin Avenue on a report of a robbery in the pharmacy.

At 6:13 p.m., squads responded to the Cub Foods Pharmacy on Lagoon Avenue on a report of a robbery.

And at 6:18 p.m., officers responded to the Walgreens on West Lake Street on a report of a robbery in the pharmacy.

Police are searching for two suspects whose descriptions matched at all three locations.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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