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Armed man robs Burbank Walgreens, police say

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Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a Burbank Walgreens at gunpoint Monday morning.

The incident took place around 3:45 a.m. at the Walgreens Pharmacy at 1028 S. San Fernando Blvd. According to the Burbank Police Department, a man entered the store and brandished what appeared to be a dark semi-automatic handgun at an employee while demanding money.

The man then fled from the store through an alleyway with an unknown amount of cash.

He is described as black, wearing a dark coat with a gray and white hooded sweatshirt underneath.

Police said the employee was unharmed.

andy.nguyen@latimes.com

Twitter: @Andy_Truc

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