Man Robs Elderly Man of Medications
All over the country, thousands of Americans are rushing to pharmacies to fill prescriptions. Prescriptions come at a high cost, especially if someone does not have any insurance or other means to pay for it. The elderly commonly require more prescriptions and suffer from more physical ailments than the younger generations and therefore these prescriptions are extremely valuable for their quality of life.
In Tulsa, Ok police are looking for a man who robbed an elderly man for his prescriptions that he had just purchased from a pharmacy. The elderly man was walking out of the store when the robbery occurred around 1:45pm. The suspect grabbed the elderly man’s sack and caused the elderly man to fall to the ground. Luckily the elderly man was not injured in the fall. The suspect was described as between 20 and 25 years of age about 6’0” and 160 pounds with brown hair.
It is cruel for any individual to take another person’s prescriptions. Prescriptions can help with pain, or be part of an extensive treatment. Most often times when your prescriptions are stolen, it can be difficult for you to get some type of reimbursement or free replacement medications. Some stores will deny responsibility in the theft of medications just because they can be pricey to replace. The elderly struggle each day to fill their prescriptions and to pay for them. If you or a loved one was robbed of prescriptions then you should contact a professional so you can convict the guilty party.
