Pickens County authorities investigating pharmacy burglaries
Armed burglars are targeting pharmacies in metro Atlanta.
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. - Pickens County authorities are searching for criminals who stole narcotics from two pharmacies early Monday morning.
Hannah Wise, public information officer for the Pickens County Sheriff s Office, said the three criminals used a crowbar to pry their way into the stores.
They started at Bell s Family Pharmacy at 4:16 a.m. and stole narcotics. They knew exactly where the narcotics were so they could get in quickly and get out.
The three then went seven miles south to Ball Ground Pharmacy, pried open the door with a crowbar, and stole more narcotics. Surveillance video shows them leaving in a white, older four-door car.
Deputies searching for trio who reportedly burglarized several pharmacies
According to the sheriff’s office, two pharmacy burglaries happened early Monday morning.
During the first burglary, the three men used a crowbar to break into Bells Pharmacy located in Tate, Ga. around 4 a.m. on Monday.
The sheriff’s office said the men entered the pharmacy area of the store and took a significant number of narcotics.
During the second burglary, a spokesperson with the sheriff’s office said the three men broke into the Ball Ground Pharmacy and took more narcotics.
All three suspects had on black pants, black hoodies, masks, and one suspect appeared to be armed with a blue steel, semi-automatic handgun, according to the sheriff’s office.