Officers searching for pair who robbed Redding Rite Aid
REDDING — Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying two men they allege robbed a Redding Rite Aid pharmacy early yesterday evening, Friday, Feb. 1. The business is in the 900 block of Cypress Ave., near Larkspur Ln.
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Redding police officers responded to the business around 5:48 p.m., after receiving reports of a robbery in progress at the pharmacy.
“Several officers were at the scene within minutes; however, the suspects fled the area shortly after the crime occurred and were not located,” Redding Police Corporal Brian Torum later explained.
During their investigation, officers interviewed a number of witnesses who reported that both suspects entered Rite Aid and went to the pharmacy area.
“Both suspects jumped over the counter and forced employees to give them pharmaceuticals and cash,” said Torum. “Both males then fled the store and were last seen running south away from the business.”
Officers later obtained video surveillance from neighboring businesses, that showed the suspects getting into and fleeing the area in a nearby vehicle, Torum described as “an unknown make and model dark-colored sedan with alloy wheels.”
The suspects were described as two black male adults in their 20s, and their identities are not known at this time.
Anyone information about this investigation or who recognizes either of the suspects captured by surveillance video is encouraged to contact Redding Police Department at (530)225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 19R007281 and can remain anonymous.
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Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 28 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 15 – but soon to be 16 – grandchildren.
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