Crime & Safety
Sicklerville Pharmacist Shoots at 'Would-Be Robber'
A pharmacist at Jolin's Pharmacy fired a handgun at man who demanded prescription drugs Wednesday afternoon.
A Winslow Township pharmacist fired a handgun at a "would-be robber" several times this afternoon, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.
It remains unknown at this time whether the robber, who demanded Oxycontin from the pharmacist, produced a weapon during the incident, Camden County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Jason Laughlin said.
The incident occurred at around 2 p.m. at Jolin's Pharmacy, located at 412 Sicklerville Rd., in Winslow Township.
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Authorities do not know at this time whether the robbery suspect was struck by any of the bullets the pharmacist fired.
"The would-be robber fled, jumped onto a mountain bike and rode away," Laughlin said in an email.
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The pharmacist was uninjured in the incident.
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