Occurred on  6/7/12, 01:27 am  Burglary of a Business 11133 Leopard   1206070013 

Officers responded to the Walgreens in Annaville for an alarm call which advised Officers there were two suspects involved, one suspect in the store and a lookout standing outside the pharmacy.   Officers rushed to the Walgreens, arriving within minutes, but the suspects were already gone.  The suspects shattered the drive-thru window with an ax and gained entry into the pharmacy area of the store. Video surveillance shows two suspects with dark clothing being choosy in the pills taken.  It is believed over 1,700 pills of Hydrocodone was taken in the burglary.

During a recent Corpus Christi Against Loss meeting, loss prevention officers and local business owners were informed of the Walgreens pharmaceutical burglaries throughout the state.   Officers had also received an alert of the pharmacy burglaries and were being watchful of local pharmaceutical businesses on their beats.  It is unknown at this time if there is any connection to the other Walgreens burglaries.

Corpus Christi Against Loss was formed to discuss and  disseminate trends amongst thieves and burglars targeting their businesses in an effort to reduce or prevent the amount of losses due to credit fraud, employee theft, embezzlement, burglary, and shoplifting.   If you are a local loss prevention officer or own your business and would like to become a member of Corpus Christi Against Loss please contact Crime Prevention Advisor Brenda Moreno at 361-886-2568.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crimes Stoppers at 888-TIPS or log on to www.888TIPS.com.  Tips that lead to the arrest of suspects, as well as the recovery of stolen property and drugs, are eligible for cash rewards up to $1,000.  Go mobile with us, visit our website and download your iPhone or Android app.