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Man accused of robbing Smithtown pharmacy, stealing prescription drugs

A Ronkonkoma man is accused of robbing a Smithtown pharmacy.

News 12 Staff

Jun 20, 2019, 9:56 AM

Updated 1,994 days ago

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A Ronkonkoma man is accused of robbing a Smithtown pharmacy.
Police say John Giunta walked into the Smithtown Prescription Center on East Main Street Wednesday morning, approached a pharmacist and demanded drugs.
Police say the pharmacist complied and then Giunta took off. He was arrested a short time later at a nearby church.
The incident occurred on the eighth anniversary of the Medford pharmacy massacre that left four people dead.