Man steals allergy medicine from CVS

The search is on for a man who stole boxes of allergy medicine from a New Hyde Park pharmacy. Police say an employee at a CVS near Hillside Avenue and Hillside Boulevard saw the man stuffing boxes

News 12 Staff

Jul 15, 2015, 3:25 PM

Updated 3,433 days ago

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The search is on for a man who stole boxes of allergy medicine from a New Hyde Park pharmacy.
Police say an employee at a CVS near Hillside Avenue and Hillside Boulevard saw the man stuffing boxes of Claritin into his pockets at around 6 p.m. Tuesday. When the employee tried to stop the man, the suspect motioned to his waistband as if he had a weapon.
The man fled on foot, getting away with about $500 of Claritin.
Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.