A man was collared at a grocery store pharmacy during a failed robbery attempt last week, according to police.
Middletown Township police were called to the Giant Food Store at The Shoppes at Flowers Mill last Friday at 10:59 a.m. for a reported armed robbery that was in a progress. A man was said to be demanding narcotics while stating he was armed, according to court papers.
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An officer arrived and saw the man matching the description of the suspect at the pharmacy counter and took him into custody, police said.
The pharmacist said the suspect – identified as Patrick McGrath, 51, of Philadelphia – told them: “I have a Glock. You have two minutes, and I need Oxy 10, Oxycontin 80 mg, and Xanax.”
A pharmacy student working the store also said McGrath made that demand, according to police.
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Police said they were able to detain McGrath before the pharmacy workers turned over any drugs.
The Giant Food Store sits a mere 740 feet from the police station.
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McGrath was charged with robbery, attempted robbery, attempted theft, theft, simple assault, and terroristic threats. He was arraigned by on-call District Judge Daniel Baranoski and remanded to county lockup last Friday on 10 percent of $75,000 bail.
A York County man posted bond for McGrath on Monday, according to court records.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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