CHICO POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
530-897-4900
Update
Suspect Arrested
Type of Incident: Attempted Robbery
Location of Incident: Walgreens, 860 East Avenue, Chico, CA
Date/Time Occurred: 2-11-13 0500 hours
Incident Case Number: 13-1041
Victim: Walgreens
Suspect: Reeve Mikkelson, 30 year old Chico resident, arrested on Friday, March 13,
2013.
Narrative
On 2-11-13 CPD patrol officers were dispatched to Walgreens for a reported
burglary/attempted robbery. The suspect had approached the pharmacy clerk and passed a note
demanding she give him all of the pharmacy’s Oxycontin. Though frightened, she told him no
and retreated. The suspect fled empty handed. Surveillance images were given to the media in
press releases previous to this one. That resulted in several calls from citizens identifying the
suspect as 30 year old Reeve Mikkeloson. Detectives served a search warrant at his residence in
Chico. They later obtained an arrest warrant for Mikkelson for burglary and attempted robbery.
Mikkelson became aware that he was wanted and turned himself in on March 13, 2013. He was
taken into custody and booked into the Butte County Jail.
Supervisor: Sgt. Scott Franssen
Watch Commander: Lt. Mike O’Brien
Prepared By: Sgt. Scott Franssen
Date/Time:
March 21, 2013
CHICO POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
530-897-4900
Type of Incident: Attempt Robbery
Location of Incident: 860 East Avenue Walgreens
Date/Time Occurred: 02/11/13 0500
Date/Time of Arrest: N/A
Incident Case Number: 13-1041
Victim:
Walgreens
Suspect: White male
Narrative:
On 02/11/13 at about 0511 hours, a store employee from the East Avenue Walgreens 860 East
Avenue called to report a robbery had just occurred. The employee was relaying information to
CPD dispatch from another employee who thought the suspect may still be inside the business.
The first officer arrived within 4 minutes of the initial call. Upon further investigation, officers
determined the suspect was no longer inside the business and had fled prior to their arrival.
According to the reporting party, the suspect, described as a white male adult 6', 185 with brown
colored shoulder length hair, entered the store and proceeded to the 24 hour pharmacy counter
where he passed a note demanding the pharmacy clerk give him their inventory of Oxycodone.
The pharmacy clerk refused to give him the narcotics. The suspect warned the clerk not to call
the police then fled the business. No weapons were seen or mentioned and it is unknown if any
vehicles are associated. This incident is currently under investigation and anyone with
information is urged to contact the Chico Police Department.
Supervisor: Zuschin #13
Prepared By: Zuschin #13
Watch Commander: Lt. O'Brien
Date/Time: 02/11/13 0730
13-1041 Robbery Walgreens East Ave SUSPECT photo
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