The King County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday (Jan. 19th) that they have arrested the infamous ‘He/She’ robber who hit the Burien Walgreen’s, as well as other pharmacies in the area (read our previous coverage here).

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This robber is not to be confused with the other recent gender-bending robber, known to police as the "Mrs. Doubtfire" bandit, a Des Moines woman who focused on banks; read our coverage of her here.]

Dressed to conceal gender, the armed robber committed at least four pharmacy robberies in the past few months, dressed in clothing meant to conceal his/her gender and identity. Originally, police thought the robber was full of testosterone, but later changed their minds and started suspecting that the suspect was more of the estrogen/progesterone type.

According to police, the robber’s technique was to head to the pharmacy counter, where she asked for Oxycodone. In at least some of the robberies a pistol was waived around while the pharmacist complied.

The cops hunch on her gender was fully confirmed when the woman was arrested Monday night (Jan. 17th) about 7:50pm, when deputies responded to the Burien Walgreen’s at 14656 Ambaum Blvd SW. The woman had just hit the pharmacy again and was leaving the store when arrested.

The woman had a black air gun in her possession. She is 37 years old, 5’2” and 260 lbs. Here are some pics from the surveillance camera that will take you back down a confusing, gender-bending memory lane:

Detectives believe her first robbery was at the same Walgreen’s store on Sept. 30, 2010 at around 9:30pm. In that one she wore a gray hoodie, blond wig, and a straw hat, and brandished what appeared to be handgun.

The Burien Walgreen’s was hit again on Nov. 22nd about 12:15am. This time the suspect wore a light-colored trench coat, hood and a beanie hat, with a scarf that covered most of her face. A gun was implied.

On Dec. 16th about 2:45am, store employees believe the same suspect was at Walgreen’s (again), inside the store. For some reason the robber didn’t act and left the store before Sheriff’s deputies arrived. Not long afterwards the Walgreen’s in Renton was robbed. Renton PD and Sheriff’s detectives believe the same person was responsible for that robbery as well.

Detectives will forward their investigation to the Prosecutor’s Office shortly. They will decide how many counts of robbery to file.

The woman is currently being held on $50,000 bail.

On Tuesday (Dec. 21) the King County Sheriff’s Department announced that they are seeking the public’s help in finding what they are calling the “He or She” robber, who has struck area pharmacies three times in the past few months.

Police believe the armed robber is dressing to conceal her gender, which was originally thought to be male. But now detectives believe the suspect is actually a female – check out these surveillance pics:

“The He/She robber heads to the pharmacy counter and asks for oxycodone,” said Sgt. John Urquhart in a statement. “In at least one of the robberies a pistol was waived around while the pharmacist complied.”

The robber is described as short and stout. She wears bulky clothing under a heavy coat, a hat and hoodie, sometimes a wig, and manages to conceal most of her face with hair from the wig or with a scarf.

The first robbery was the Burien Walgreen’s store located at 14565 Ambaum Blvd. SW on Sept. 30th at about 9:30pm. The robber wore a gray hoodie, blond wig, and a straw hat. She brandished a handgun during the robbery.

The same Walgreen’s was hit again on Nov. 22nd about 12:15am. This time the suspect wore a light-colored trench coat, hood and a beanie hat, with a scarf that covered most of her face. A gun was implied.

On Dec. 16th about 2:45am, store employees believe the same suspect was at Walgreen’s again, inside the store. For some reason the robber didn’t act and left the store before Sheriff’s deputies arrived. Not long afterwards the Walgreen’s in Renton was robbed. Both Renton and Sheriff’s detectives believe the same person is responsible for this robbery as well.

The suspect is described as a black female, quite heavy set between 5’ 5” and 5’ 8”, at least 200 to 225 lbs. She has dark skin and wears a coat and other bulky clothes and tries to conceal her face.

If anyone recognizes the suspect they are asked to call the King County Sheriff’s Office at (206) 296-3311 (24 hours) or 9-1-1.

CrimeStoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. Call 1-800-222-TIPS.

Another reward, up to $1,000, is available from Rx Patrol at (203) 588-7614 or their web site at www.rxpatrol.org.

A 40-foot mobile RV lab (see photo above) will be parked at the Walgreens Pharmacy in White Center today (Mon. June 29th), offering FREE health screenings to check for high cholesterol, bone density and other early signs of potential health problems.

Walgreens is located at 9456 16th Ave. SW, and the lab will be there from Noon to 6pm.

No appointments are necessary.

The totally-free health tests are worth $140, and will include checks for:

• Glucose Levels
• Cholesterol Levels
  
• Blood Pressure
• Waist Size
• Bone Density
  
• Body mass index

The free service is for anyone 18 and older, and the campaign is sponsored by Walgreens and AARP, which is also offering a free one-year membership to participants.

According to the AARP website:

This new two-year joint national mobile tour features nine customized buses that will travel across 48 states, visiting more than 3,000 communities. One of the nine buses – called the AARP/Walgreens La Gira Del Buen Vecino -is solely dedicated to Puerto Rico.

Last year alone, the Wellness Tour provided more than one million free health screenings to over 180,000 customers. Over the next two years the Tour has a goal to deliver more than 2.5 million free health screenings – a value of over $60 million!

Available screenings are worth over $140* per person, and no appointment is necessary. Screenings include:

• Total Cholesterol Levels • Blood Pressure • Bone Density

• Glucose Levels • Waist Circumference • Body Mass Index

The National Urban League/Walgreens Wellness Tour bus will be on the road this year as well.

The mobile RV’s next stops will be at Walgreens locations in Tacoma and Spanaway.

For more information, call 1-866-484-8687 or visit www.aarpwalgreens.com/tour.