Wisconsin ranks among worst in country for pharmacy robberies

http://www.wisn.com/news/wisconsin-ranks-second-in-country-in-pharmacy-robberies/40811910

nothing like telling the criminals all the NEW TRICKS AND TOYS that the “good guys” have to catch the criminals. Why don’t they just leave a key under the door mat and the alarm code scratched on the wall… so that they can get in and steal the controls.  After all the cops would have less job security if legal drugs didn’t get to the street.  Maybe Wisconsin is trying harder to be NUMBER ONE.. but.. they are going to have to go a way to catch up with INDIANA in pharmacy robberies

 WISN 12 NEWS COLLEEN HENRY INVESTIGATES THE LATEST WEAPON THIEVES. >> IT’S A SCENE THAT PLAYS OUT MORE OFTEN HERE IN WISCONSIN THAN MOST ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY, ROBBERY CREWS STEALING OXYCONTIN COUGH SYRUP AND CASH AT GUNPOINT. PHARMACY SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS NOW PHARMACY STAFF HAS A NEW TOOL TO HELP THEM ACTUALLY CATCH THEIR THIEVE IT IS ALL ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY. IN THE SAME WAY A GPS CAN HELP YOU FIND YOUR SMARTPHONE, THEY ARE NOW USING GPS TECHNOLOGY TO THEM UP. AND, IT IS WORKING. ALERT STAFF AT THIS SOUTH-SIDE PAIR OF GUN-TOTING ROBBERS LAST COURT RECORDS SAY TWO MEN WALKED UP TO THE REGISTER HERE AT THE GUNS AT THE CLERK AND DEMANDED CASH, BUT PLANTED INSIDE T LOOT, A GPS CHIP. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, AT A NORTHSIDE CVS PHARMACY POLICE DIGITALLY TRACKED DOWN THEIR SUSPECTS CASIMIR MCMURTRY AND KEYON WILLIAMS ARE CHARGED WITH ARME ROBBERY. PINGING GPS DEVICE IN WILLIAMS’ POCKET. ANY QUESTIONS. >> STAFF HERE WOULDN’T TALK ON CAMERA, BUT A WALGREENS SPOKESMAN TELLS 12 NEWS IT’S COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THOSE IT SERVES. EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED SECURITY CAPABILITIES TO PREVENT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND TO SUPPORT LAST YEAR, WISCONSIN HAD 45 PHARMACY HEISTS. ACCORDING TO THE DEA, THAT WAS THE THIRD WORST RATE IN THE COUNTRY. BUT THE COORDINATED CRACKDOWNS APPEAR TO BE WORKING. THIS YEAR, WISCONSIN HAD ROBBERIES. >> IT’S A SAD SITUATION AND IT KIND OF MAKES YOU AFRAID OF COMMUNITY SETTING. >> DEAN ARNESON OVERSEES THE UNIVERSITY WHERE STUDENTS ARE THEIR PROFESSION AND THE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO PROTECT THEM. POLICE CAN FOLLOW. THEY HAVE PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE. THEY’RE ABLE TO TRACK THEM DOWN AMOUNT OF TIME AND HOPEFULLY IT — AS A DETERRENT. >> ONE LAW ENFORCEMENT SOURCE TELLS 12 NEWS IT DOESN’T DISCUSS

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