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Police: Man Stabs CVS Employee While High on Dangerous Drug Cocktail

Largo Police said the suspect was "on a dangerous cocktail of cocaine, synthetic drugs and Four Loko beverages."

A Largo man "on a dangerous cocktail of cocaine, synthetic drugs and Four Loko beverages" has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after he allegedly stabbed a CVS pharmacy employee just after midnight Monday.

According to Largo Police, 23-year-old Lorenzo Guerrero entered the CVS pharmacy at 4000 East Bay Dr. at 12:08 a.m. Monday wearing a mask and ambushed an employee, stabbing him multiple times. 

Police said Guerrero fled on foot. The victim was transported to Bayfront Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

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Guerrero's abandoned vehicle was located in the CVS parking lot, and he was found and taken into custody a short time later.  

According to the police report, Guerrero could provide no reason for his actions.

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Guerrero, police said, is also suspected of an attempted burglary at the Fairway Convenience Store located at 1090 Belcher Rd., which took place just prior to the stabbing at CVS.

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