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Augusta Police Want Your Help to I.D. Suspect in Yet Another Pharmacy Robbery

Townsquare Media — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:33:14 +0000

There’s been yet another pharmacy robbery in Augusta. Augusta Police say the CVS Pharmacy on Stone Street was robbed Tuesday (Jan. 22) around 4pm. According to WABI, a man walked to the pharmacy counter and demanded prescription pills. The suspect is described as a white man in his late 20′s or early 30′s. He is [...]

Solution for Pharmacy Robberies: GPS Chips for Drug Bottles

Renee Nelson — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:45:51 +0000

Hey this was MY idea... GPS chips in certain drug bottles. Well, the New York Police Department wants pharmacies in and around NYC to fight prescription drug thefts by stocking pill bottles fitted with GPS tracking chips. With so many pharmacy robberies in Maine last year, we can see where this is a good idea.

Another Maine Pharmacy Robbery with a Quick Arrest

Renee Nelson — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:19:41 +0000

There was another pharmacy robbery Maine. This time in Sanford. However, there was a quick end to the story. The police got the guy about ten minutes after it happened. The guy went into Walgreens, showed a gun and demanded drugs. After he left the store he tried to get in a getaway vehicle. He [...]