Police investigate robbery of Osgood pharmacy
Crime Stoppers offers $1,000 reward
Wanda English Burnett - Editor

A $1,000 cash reward has been offered from Crime Stoppers for information leading to the arrest of the suspect(s) responsible for the robbery at Triplett's Drug Store in Osgood last Thursday.

Crime Stoppers is based out of Greater Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky and has grown since its inception in 1981. The group has paid out over a million dollars in rewards and is coming on board with the Osgood Police and Ripley County Sheriff's Department to help catch the person who held up the pharmacy at gunpoint, making off with an undisclosed amount of OxyContin.

The cash award is being offered by Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers and is donated by Purdue Pharma L.P. a pharmaceutical company that distributes OxyContin (oxycodone HCI controlled-release) tablets.

According to information from Chuck Kreimer at Crime Stoppers, individuals are guaranteed anonymity when they provide information about a crime such as this. "Crime Stoppers provides a means of communication for members of the public without having to reveal their identity to provide law enforcement agencies with information on crimes or suspects."

"It's important to know all information Crime Stoppers receives is kept completely confidential. Callers never have to give their names or appear in court. The Crime Stoppers tip line does not use any tape recording or called ID devices, noted Osgood Town Marshal Rodney Stepleton.

Crime Stoppers provides a partnership between the community, media and law enforcement.

The Ripley County Sheriff's Department has released information on the description of the suspect, according to the pharmacist who was robbed. The robber was a white male 5'10" -11" with a husky build, brown facial hair, wearing a gray hooded sweat shirt and a gray toboggan. He was wearing brown square sunglasses and a leopard scarf at the time of the robbery.

Anyone who has any information can contact Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040 or 1-888-352-3040. They can also contact the Osgood Town Marshal, Rodney Stepleton, or the Ripley County Sheriff's Department at 812-689-5555. You don't have to give your name, callers can remain anonymous.