Police believe alarm foiled thieves targeting grocery store pharmacy in Monroe

Thieves target pharmacy inside Foodtown

Police believe thieves targeted a grocery store pharmacy in Monroe. (WDIV)

MONROE, Mich. – Police believe thieves targeting a grocery store pharmacy in Monroe were scared off by a secondary alarm.

Monroe police were called after 6 a.m. Thursday to the Foodtown pharmacy on North Telegraph Road.

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Officers said the front doors had been forced open and the pharmaceuticals had been targeted, but nothing appeared to be missing.

Police believe a secondary audible alarm might have caused the thieves to flee before they found what they wanted.

It's unknown if the incident is connected to other recent pharmacy break-ins in the area, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Monroe Police Department at 734-243-7510.


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