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Q---ROBBERYSurveillance photo taken from video by a CVS security camera caught the robbery in progress.

Police don’t have any new leads on the man who robbed a High Springs drugstore Nov. 13.

A clerk at the CVS at 110 NW Santa Fe Boulevard called 911 around 5:30 p.m. to report the robbery.

According to the High Springs Police Department (HSPD), a man had approached the counter after walking around the store for several minutes, and he paid for a small candy item. Then he handed the clerk a note saying not to scream and that he had a gun.

The robber demanded cash from the register drawer and then ran from the store after pocketing an undisclosed amount of money.

The gun he claimed to have was never seen, and no one was hurt.

HSPD described the suspect as a white male in his mid to late twenties.  The robbery was caught on video by a CVS security camera.

The robber is estimated to be about 5’10 and between 165 and 185 lbs. He was wearing long jean shorts, a dark-colored Harry Potter T-shirt, running shoes and a grey Nike ball cap. He had a mustache and goatee.

HSPD Chief Jim Troiano said there were other customers in the store during the robbery who served as witnesses.  Troiano said the video is excellent and could potentially help catch the suspect.

The clerk did the right thing, he said, by giving the man the money and then calling police. She did exactly what law enforcement teaches as the proper response for most cases.

Troiano asked for anyone with any information about the case to please come forward. They can contact the HSPD at 386-454-1415, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 352-372-7867 (STOP). Callers are eligible to receive a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.