Police search for masked suspect after armed robbery at a Walgreens in NKY

Police search for masked suspect after armed robbery at a Walgreens in NKY Advertisement Updated: 11:18 PM EST Nov 9, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Emily Sanderson Digital Media Manager Police search for masked suspect after armed robbery at a Walgreens in NKY Updated: 11:18 PM EST Nov 9, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Emily Sanderson Digital Media Manager FORT WRIGHT, Ky. — Police are searching for a masked gunman who they say robbed a Walgreens in northern Kentucky late Sunday night. It happened around 10:47 p.m. when Fort Wright police say a man wearing gloves and a ski mask came into the Walgreens on Dixie Highway, jumped the counter and displayed a gun while demanding cash. Advertisement Police say it was captured on surveillance video. According to police, the suspect took the cash register, jumped back over the counter and apologized to the employees before leaving the store. Fort Wright Police shared photos of the suspect. Fort Wright Police Department Police say it happened just before closing and there were two employees inside, no customers. The victim's daughter, Madeline, said she learned what happened in a text from her mother. "He jumped back over, and before he left, he looked at my mom and said, I'm sorry," Madeline said. She rushed to the scene to be by her mother's side. "When I got there, I couldn't even pull in because there was at least 25 police cruisers," Madeline said. The suspect remains on the run at this time. Police say they have K9 units on scene investigating. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Fort Wright Police Department at 859.331.2191 or the Kenton County Emergency Communications Center at 859-356-3191. Make WLWT a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks AI-generated political ads spiked in 2026, but campaigns still prioritized other means of messaging FDA adds warning about rare vision loss to popular GLP-1s FBI investigates 'suspected homicide' aboard cruise ship out of Texas Rochelle Fleming, lead singer of '70s disco and soul group First Choice, dies