Springs Pharmacy Bandit Arrested

Colorado Springs police have arrested a suspect linked to seven drugstore/grocery store pharmacy robberies in Colorado Springs since October.

22-year-old Nathan Kyle Gasser was arrested Friday in the parking lot of the Windmill Apartments.

In all seven cases, the suspect specifically demanded hydromorphone tablets and displayed a handgun or indicated he was armed. In some instances, he tried to disguise himself by wearing a wig or using a scarf to hide his face.

After the December 7th Safeway pharmacy robbery in Fountain, detectives were able to identify Gasser as a possible suspect.

Evidence has been located linking Gasser to these seven robberies: 10/13/11-Safeway-S Murray Blvd 10/27/11-Walgreens-1920 S Chelton Rd 11/2/11-Walgreens-1855 Southgate Rd 11/22/11-Walgreens-303 S Circle Dr 11/25/11-Safeway-2890 N Powers Blvd 12/2/11-Safeway-6520 S Academy Blvd 12/3/11-Walgreens-1855 Southgate Rd In addition to the Colorado Springs cases, Gasser is a probable suspect in at least eight other pharmacy robberies according to CSPD. This includes the Dec. 7th Safeway pharmacy in Fountain and seven other cases in Littleton, Arapahoe County, and Parker.