The man on the left seen in this image from a security camera is a suspect in the Oct. 15 robbery of a Rite Aide store.

A man who said he had AIDS threatened a Shadyside pharmacist with what appeared to be a blood-filled syringe and got away with Oxycodone last week.

The pharmacist at the Rite Aid on Walnut Street said the man went behind the pharmacy counter around 4:30 p.m. Oct. 15, held up the syringe, and said, "I have AIDS and I will stick you with this -- give me your Oxy 80's."

He then pointed the syringe at her and made her open a safe, from which he took Oxycodone before fleeing.

The suspect is white and in his 30s. He was about 6 feet tall and 200 pounds. He was wearing a black nylon jacket with white stripes along the sleeves, blue jeans and a black cap with a white bill.

Police released a store surveillance photo of the suspect last night.

Anyone with information is asked to call the city police robbery squad at 412-323-7151.

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