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Police: Robbers said they had needle with HIV

Two people robbed a Naperville CVS store Tuesday morning by threatening employees with a hypodermic needle they claimed was infected with HIV and got away with medications, police said Wednesday.

The robbers arrived at the CVS Pharmacy at 1299 E. Ogden Ave. just before 6 a.m., threatened store employees with the needle and stole several medications from the business, according to a Naperville police news release issued Wednesday evening.

The first robber appeared to be an Asian man around 50 years old with dark hair and dark clothing. The second thief appears to be a white woman around 40 years old with dark hair and dark clothing.

If you have information about the crime, police ask that you call the Naperville Police Department Investigations Division at (630) 420-6666.

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