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Courtney Weatherburne reporting
Today, Freetown Drug store opened for business as usual. Even after last night's daring robbery - all caught on the pharmacy's surveillance camera.

Raul Acevedo - Pharmacist, Freetown Pharmacy
"Last night about 9 o' clock me and two of my employees were in the pharmacy when two gentlemen came in. One asked for ibuprofen and the other one took out a gun and pointed it at my face and told me give me what you have. A third one came to the back and he brought in my security and another gentleman that was outside. They brought them inside and put him on the floor. The other two went to the back and started to take out the drawers from the cashier side, right."

The armed robbers got physical and hit Acevedo to the face with the gun. They kept on threatening and tormenting the employees. Security Guard Floyd Ellis, seen here in the yellow shirt was roughed up and then he and another employee were shoved inside. Ellis says he was trying to get the men to just take the money and leave.

Floyd Ellis - Security Guard
"I am telling them you already get everything. Why are you still doing this? We already give you everything. Just leave, leave the shop. But they were asking for gun and asking where is the rest of the money. We told them we already give you everything, just leave."

After a couple minutes the men snatched the money and left. But not before hitting a customer to the head. Ellis says it was a frightening encounter but he was powerless to stop it.

Floyd Ellis- Security Guard
"Sure, yes, I was scared but you know I need to be strong. So, I stayed strong. I was really believing in my father."

They were last robbed about 10 years ago. After that they hired a security guard and installed the security cameras but that didn't stop the robbers from pouncing on them. Freetown drug store is the city's only drug store that stays open well after 9:00 pm.