The male suspect in an attempted robbery on Saturday, October 22, 2011, in Hidden Valley Lake, Calif., was believed to have been driving this late model white SUV, possibly a Honda, pictured on a clip from a surveillance video. Photo courtesy of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect of an attempted robbery at a south county pharmacy this past Saturday.

On Saturday, Oct. 22, at approximately 1:45 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported robbery attempt at the Hidden Valley Pharmacy on Hartmann Road in Hidden Valley Lake, according to a report from Capt. James Bauman.

Bauman said staff at the pharmacy reported that shortly after opening for business at 1 p.m. a white male adult walked into the business, handed the pharmacist a note stating it was a “robbery,” and exposed what appeared to be a handgun in his left front pants pocket.

The suspect demanded the narcotic medication Oxycontin, but the pharmacist told him he had none in stock, Bauman said.

The suspect then demanded any other similar medication and the pharmacist told him he was not licensed to dispense narcotic medications. Bauman said the suspect then retrieved his note and left the pharmacy in an unknown direction, empty-handed.

The suspect was described as a white male adult, unshaven with light brown hair, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall with a “stocky” build, wearing sunglasses, blue denim pants and a blue and white plaid shirt, Bauman said.

While checking the area for any other witnesses or information, deputies reviewed the surveillance system at the neighboring Hardester's Market and discovered the suspect had been caught on video, walking behind a building in the business center and getting into a vehicle. Bauman said that vehicle is described as a late model white SUV, possibly a Honda product.

Anyone with information on the possible identity of the suspect in Saturday’s attempted robbery is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit at 707-262-4200 or the sheriff's anonymous crime tip line at 707-262-4099.

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