A man clad in a gorilla mask robbed a Walgreens Pharmacy in Chollas View Tuesday evening, but he didn’t get very far.
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said a 32-year-old suspect wearing a gorilla mask and hoodie walked into a Walgreens located at 602 Euclid Ave just before 6:50 p.m.
He handed an employee a demand note and then promptly left the store with undisclosed stolen items.
Officers were called to the scene and, as they approached the store, they spotted a man matching the suspect’s description. He was detained and identified as the robbery suspect by a witness.
The SDPD said the suspect, whose name was not released, was ultimately arrested for robbery and the stolen goods were recovered by police.
The incident is under investigation. It is unclear if the store captured surveillance video of the gorilla-masked crime.
