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Sevierville grocery store pharmacy robbed; police searching for suspect

Updated: Mon 6:07 PM, Aug 20, 2012
Sevierville Kroger was robbed on Sunday evening. (Source: Kyle Grainger, WVLT)

Sevierville Kroger was robbed on Sunday evening. (Source: Kyle Grainger, WVLT)

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Authorities in Sevierville are searching for the man who robbed the local Kroger Pharmacy on Sunday. Shortly before 7:00 p.m., police say the suspect approached the pharmacy counter reportedly brandishing a boxcutter.

He passed an employee a note demanding Hydrocodone and Roxycodone. The employee handed over the drugs and the man left on foot. Nobody was injured in the incident.

Officials are still investigating and have not released a description of hte suspect.


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