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VALPARAISO — A man robbed a CVS Pharmacy store of a large quantity of prescription drugs Friday night, police said.

The man demanded Xanax from the pharmacy at the CVS at 1805 Calumet Ave. and fled westbound on foot after receiving the pills, police said.

The man was described as white, about 6 foot tall with a thin build. He was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and camouflage tan pants. He had a dark-colored mask over his face, police said.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Valparaiso police at 219-462-2135 or text a tip to Tip411 (847-411) and enter “Valpo” as the first word in the message field prior to sending the message.

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