Robbery suspect stole prescription drugs from CVS, police say

A man was arrested on the scene of an Opelika robbery that occurred Sunday afternoon at the CVS Pharmacy on Pepperell Parkway, authorities said in a news release.

Marcus Hilton, 32, faces three counts of first-degree robbery in connection with the incident that authorities said ended without injuries. He was booked into the Lee County Jail.

Opelika police were called to the CVS Pharmacy at 1997 Pepperell Parkway around 4:22 p.m. Sunday to investigate a robbery.

Hilton allegedly entered the pharmacy, stated he had a gun and demanded prescription drugs. The responding officers took him into custody as he was trying to leave the store, according to the news release.

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This story was originally published March 5, 2018 at 12:31 PM with the headline "Robbery suspect stole prescription drugs from CVS, police say."