Arrest made in pharmacy robbery

Published 12:26 pm Monday, July 10, 2017

COLUMBIANA – A man wanted for robbing the CVS Pharmacy in Inverness turned himself in to police on Friday, July 7.

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Edward Lawler Taylor, 25, of Birmingham is charged with pharmacy robbery and is being held at the Shelby County Jail with bond set at $100,000, according to a news release from Hoover Police Department.

Taylor faces similar charges in another jurisdiction, according to the release.

At about 1:25 p.m. on Monday, July 3, a male entered the store and presented a note to a cashier demanding Oxycodone from the pharmacy, according to a release.

Although he did not present a weapon, the suspect kept one of his hands under his shirt, implying that he was armed.

The pharmacist gave him a bag containing iron and folic acid supplements.

After receiving the bag of pills, the suspect got into a dark colored, small four-door sedan and fled the area.

Police circulated images of the suspect captured by surveillance cameras while he was inside the store.