Cpl. Brian Torum of the Redding Police Department talks about the robbery that occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at Rite Aid. Redding Record Searchlight


A Friday night robbery at a Redding Rite Aid bears similarities to a robbery in Chico a week earlier.

Two men robbed the pharmacy at the Rite Aid at Cypress Avenue and Churn Creek Road in Redding about 5:45 p.m., police said. 

The robbers didn't display any weapons and no one was injured.

A week before, about 7:15 p.m. Jan. 25, Chico police said two men also robbed the pharmacy at a Rite Aid on Mangrove Avenue.

In both cases, the robbers were described as black men in their 20s. One of the men wore a dark-colored beanie in both crimes.

In both robberies, the men jumped over the pharmacy counter and demanded prescription drugs. In the Redding robbery, the pair also took an undisclosed amount of cash.

In Redding, surveillance video from nearby businesses showed the two getting into a dark-colored, four-door sedan, possibly a Nissan, with alloy or aluminum rims.

In Chico, the getaway vehicle was different. Police said in that robbery, the suspects drove away in a white 2001 Toyota Camry with the California license plate 6NHA401. The plate was traced to an out-of-area car dealership.

A California Highway Patrol helicopter assisted Redding police in looking for the pair, but they couldn't find them. 

Officers set up a perimeter in a neighborhood on the city's east side as they did their search.

Redding police Cpl. Brian Torum said it's unknown if they had a getaway driver.

The store temporarily closed while police investigated the crime.

One of the Redding suspects is described as wearing a dark-colored beanie, black shirt and light-colored jeans. The other has tattoos on his face and neck, and wore a dark-colored hoodie and jeans, according to a be-on-the-lookout that was broadcast.

Redding police ask that if anyone recognizes the two men, to call 530-225-4200.

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