MELBOURNE, Fla. – Melbourne police say a man flashed a knife at a pharmacist, demanded prescription pain medication and crashed his car into a ditch while fleeing, according to Local 6 partner Florida Today.
At about 11 a.m., officers responded to Walgreens at the corner of Eau Gallie Bouelvard and Wickham Road for a reported robbery: a man brandishing a knife demanded prescription pain medication, got some and left.
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Nobody was injured during the robbery.
Officer Jim O'Byrne was in the area and saw the suspect leaving the pharmacy. O'Byrne confronted him, but the man ran to a 1997 green Chevy pickup truck parked nearby and drove off.
Officers pursued him. He crashed into a ditch about two miles away near Turtlemound Road and Carolwood Drive.
Police arrested Wayne Parker Jr., 46, and found evidence from the robbery in his car, according to a release. He was taken to a hospital with minor injuries from the crash. Once released he'll be booked at Brevard County jail on charges including armed robbery, possession of a controlled substance, and fleeing and eluding.