Press release from Paulding Police Department, issued 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30:

PAULDING – On Nov. 29 at approximately 1:27 p.m., a white male between 5’7-5’10, brown hair, thin build with some facial hair, entered the Rite Aid Store, located at 1000 N. Williams St. in Paulding and went to the pharmacy counter.

The man was described as wearing a gray zip-up hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans with dark blue stitched pattern on one leg and a red-stitched pattern on one of the back pockets and black shoes.

The male handed the employee at the pharmacy a note demanding prescription drugs. The note also stated he had a gun, although no gun was shown.

The male received some prescription drugs and left through the front door of the store and got into a gold or silver Grand Prix or Grand Am across the street in which another male was driving.

The vehicle was seen heading north out of Paulding on U.S. 127 and then turned west on CR 176.

Anyone with information concerning this crime is asked to contact the Paulding Police Department at 419-399-3311.

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