Pharmacy burglar seen on video arrested

NORTON SHORES, Mich. (WOOD) - Surveillance video of a burglary at a pharmacy in Norton Shores helped police identify the 34-year-old male suspect and arrest him for the crime.

Two officers responded around 7:06 a.m. Friday to a trespassing call in the 1100 block of Sternberg Road. They spotted someone who resembled the burglary suspect, and interviewed and arrested him on charges regarding the burglary.

The investigation then led officers to a motel room where they recovered a large amount of pharmaceuticals, according to a news release.

Those pharmaceuticals were stolen by the suspect from Watkins Pharmacy & Surgical Supply, 1391 E. Sherman Boulevard, around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, police said. The suspect gained entry by breaking the glass of the drive-thru window.

Surveillance video courtesy the Norton Shores Police Department shows the suspect taking pharmaceuticals --

An inventory is being conducted to determine the quantity and type of pharmaceuticals the suspect stole.

Anyone with more information about this incident is asked to contact Silent Observer at 231.722.7463 or the Norton Shores Police Department at 231.733.2691.

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Pharmacy burglar seen on video arrested