Twin Falls Man Arrested for Burley Pharmacy Robbery

Burley, Idaho ( KMVT-TV / KSVT-TV ) - Cassia County deputies arrest a man following a pharmacy robbery. At 4:47 p.m., 22-year-old Chandler Lee Palmer of Twin Falls walked into the Walgreens Pharmacy in Burley and handed a note to the pharmacist demanding prescription medicine.

He left the store with an undisclosed amount of pills. Following a tip from a concerned citizen, Palmer's vehicle was spotted westbound on I-84 near exit 208 by a Cassia County Deputy. A high speed chase ensued, with Palmer eventually being pulled over at milepost 191 in Jerome County.

Palmer is in police custody and was charged with five felonies, including Burglary, Robbery, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Destruction of Evidence, and Felony Eluding.