Staff report

SALISBURY — A robber handed a note reading “I have a gun” to a clerk and stole pills from Rite Aid on Jake Alexander Boulevard on Friday, according to the Salisbury Police Department.

The suspect was described as a white man with a red beard.

He entered the Rite Aid store at 640 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. about 7:30 p.m. Friday and handed the cashier the note, which also included a list of pills he wanted.

While the cashier was getting the pills, the man said, “Hurry up. I know how this thing works.”

He never displayed a weapon, according to a police report.

The robber left on foot and still has not been found.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Salisbury Police Department at 704-638-5333 or CrimeStoppers at 866-639-5245.