Police search for man who attempted to rob Northland drug store

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Police are looking for a man who tried to rob a local pharmacy early Sunday morning.

A man entered the Walgreens store at 2630 NE Vivion Road around 6 a.m. and approached the pharmacist with a note, demanding prescription medication, according to law enforcement officials.

Police reported there was no loss in the incident.

The would-be robber is described as a white man, age 25 to 30, between 5'9" and 6 feet tall with a thin build and reddish-brown hair. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a design in white on the right front side only, and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline, 816-474-TIPS (8477).