Police arrest armed robbery suspect
October 6th, 2008, 6:11 pm · 8 Comments · posted by Eddi Trevizo
A man suspected of robbing a pharmacy at gunpoint and taking several thousand prescription pills in February, was arrested Friday.
According to Mesa police, James Byron Wycoff, 27, is suspected of taking 1,110 tablets of Oxycotin, 130 tablets of Percocet, and 160 tablets of Roxicet at gunpoint from a Mesa drugstore.
A pharmacist at the drugstore located on 777 W. Southern Ave. in Mesa told police that the suspect jumped the counter and pointed a hand gun at him.
Police received an anonymous tip in September that pointed to Wycoff as the suspect, said Mesa police. Wycoff was identified by witnesses at the scene and admitted to being addicted to alcohol and cocaine.
According to police reports, Wycoff did not admit to the armed robbery, but said that he had been involved in several drug deals.
Wycoff is facing charges of armed robbery.
October 6th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Hang the scum!
October 6th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Hope he ODs
October 7th, 2008 at 6:37 am
I’ve never heard of these pills. What are “subscription pills”?
October 7th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Legalize drugs, let the drug addicts all OD, let the governments tax the legal drugs and this will reduce crime, and put drug dealers completely out of business. Treat it like alcohol, you come drunk you are fired! Drug test on a weekly basis. Those that are drug free will find success in the workplace.
October 7th, 2008 at 7:49 am
The War on Drugs is NOT going to be won. Remember Prohibition?
October 7th, 2008 at 10:35 am
DUH!! “Subscription pills”??? Yeah, they come once a month in the mail with your RollingStone Magazine!
October 7th, 2008 at 11:49 am
So, do you “subscribe” for these pills or do you obtain a “presription” from a doctor for them?????
October 23rd, 2008 at 8:11 am
I wish people would wait for this guy to be found guilty before they chant the sick comments about over doseing but there are some sad people that can onlly enjoy life if they believe someone is more miserable than them. Sorry for his family regardless of whether or not he did this crime.