Tag: Pharmacy Robberies

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Police ID Gunman In Mass. Shootout

The 47-year-old Brockton, Mass., pharmacy robber who led state and local officers on a high-speed pursuit Monday was shot and killed while running between two houses after crashing a black pickup truck, police said.

September 23, 2013

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Video: Retired NYPD Lt. Stops Pharmacy Robber

A retired NYPD lieutenant fatally shot a Bloods gang member who attempted to rob a Harlem pharmacy with two accomplices, who are still being sought by police.

April 17, 2012

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Retired NYPD Lt. Stops Pharmacy Robber

A retired NYPD lieutenant fatally shot a Bloods gang member who attempted to rob a Harlem pharmacy with two accomplices. The retired cop was filling up his car at a gasoline station across the street, when the robbery occurred. Read the full story here.

April 17, 2012

Patrol

Off-duty ATF Agent Slain In Pharmacy Robbery

An off-duty special agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was fatally shot on Saturday, when he attempted to stop an armed robbery at a Long Island, N.Y., pharmacy.

December 30, 2011

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N.Y. Pharmacy Gunman Wanted Painkillers

Four people killed during a pharmacy store robbery in suburban New York City, including a teenager due to graduate high school this week, were shot at very close range by a dangerous suspect intent on stealing painkillers.

June 20, 2011

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Addicted Thieves Increasingly Target Pharmacies

In Maine, one pharmacy began using a tracking device on prescription bottles so police could quickly locate the thieves. Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, provided training to officers with the Biddeford (Maine) PD on how to investigate pharmacy thefts.

February 6, 2011

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Ohio Officer Thwarts Second Walgreens Robbery

The first robbery occurred at earlier in the morning, at 2:15 a.m., at the Salem Avenue pharmacy. Campbell entered the store at 5:45 a.m.

December 16, 2010