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Council Bluffs Walgreens robbed Tue. morning

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February 9th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are investigating the robbery early this (Tuesday) morning, of a Walgreens store. Officers were dispatched at around 3:14-a.m. to the store at 2508 West Broadway Street. Upon arrival, they were informed that an unknown black male, 18-to 25-years of age, wearing a black hooded coat, gray sweatpants, black facemask and white shoes, entered the store and walked to the back.

The man then went to the register and grabbed a bag of Cheetos. He then went around the counter and took a knife out of his pocket and told the clerk to open the drawer and put the money in a bag. The suspect fled the store on foot, with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Anyone who may have witnessed, driven by the area, or who has any information pertaining to the crime is being asked to call the Council Bluffs Crime Stoppers at 712-328-7867.