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SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Police in California say a robber who demanded OxyContin pills from a pharmacist was instead given Tylenol.
Santa Ana police Cmdr. Tammy Franks said Timothy Wade Voroshuck, 30, walked into a CVS pharmacy about 5 p.m. Wednesday, told a pharmacist he had a gun and demanded the pills, The Orange County (Calif.) Register reported Friday.
Franks said the pharmacist initially refused the demand and Voroshuck jumped over the counter and struggled with the worker until he agreed to hand over the medication. However, the pharmacist instead gave the robber Tylenol and told him it was OxyContin.
CVS employees dialed 911 during the incident and officers arrived before Voroshuck left the store. He was arrested on suspicion of robbery and false imprisonment. He was taken to the Orange County jail in lieu of $145,000 bail.
Police said they did not find a gun at the scene.
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