Lynn Oaks Pharmacy in Thousand Oaks Robbed on Thursday, January 20th

From the Thousand Oaks Police Department

A masked gunman robbed Lynn Oaks Pharmacy 2220 North Lynn Rd. Thousand Oaks on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 3:45 p.m.

An unidentified man wearing a ski mask and brandishing a handgun robbed a Thousand Oaks pharmacy Thursday afternoon.

The suspect entered the Lynn Oaks Pharmacy, which is located in a medical building on Lynn Road. The suspect pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at the employees and demanded they give him bottles of specific medications.

Fearing for their safety, the employees complied with the suspect’s demands. The suspect left the pharmacy with an undisclosed quantity of medications. No one was injured during the heist.

The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 20-30 years old. He was 6’0” and weighed approximately 200 pounds. The suspect wore all black clothing, including boots, gloves and a ski mask.

The suspect left the area in a white Ford Explorer before deputies arrived at the scene. Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Detective Jon Smith at (805)494-8216.

Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).