Robber maces Walgreens employee in Libertyville

Libertyville police are looking for a man who took boxes of an antihistamine from a Walgreens drugstore and sprayed an employee in the face with a mace-type substance.

Police said a black man wearing a black baseball cap entered the 24-hour Walgreens store at 1470 S. Milwaukee Ave., about 11 p.m. Wednesday, went to the antihistamine aisle and began to load his jacket with boxes of Allegra. When observed by a store employee, the man grabbed her by the arm and sprayed her in the face with a self-defense type spray before running out of the store, police said.

According to police, the man drove away in a tan or light brown 4-door vehicle with Illinois plates. It was last seen traveling north on Milwaukee Avenue from the area of Artaius Parkway/Greggs Landing Parkway.

A witness told police the registration on the plate started with the letter A and contained the numbers 2 and 7. No other description was available.

The man's cap had an arched word on the front, police said. He was wearing a matching black denim jacket and pants with light-colored bands at the bottom of the chest pockets, police said.

Police said the store employee was treated at Advocate Condell Medical and released.

Anyone with information should call (847) 362-8310 and ask to speak with a detective.