A dramatic predawn armed robbery Sunday shook the nerves of a Manteca pharmacy and drug store staffers in the 1000 block of North Main Street.Manteca Police received a call reporting an armed robbery in progress at the store at 4:41 a.m. Officers were on the scene within two minutes of the call, hoping they could detain the robbers while still in the store.The first robber described as being a black male, standing about six feet tall jumped the counter. Armed with a hand gun, he confronted a staffer demanding narcotics from the pharmacy. The employee reportedly pointed to the narcotics and fled to the rear of the store as the robbery was reported to another employee.
Brazen predawn pharmacy robbery