Man tunneled through drywall into pharmacy, Tennessee cops say. Now he’s arrested
Police in Tennessee have a arrested a man they say tunneled into a pharmacy and stole drugs in May.
The man hid inside a Walgreens store in Franklin, which is near Nashville, until it closed then tunneled through drywall into the pharmacy area, according to the Franklin Police Department.
He’s accused of stealing a “large quantity of opioid painkillers,” police say.
Police in May offered a reward for information on a suspect seen on surveillance footage from the Walgreens, McClatchy News previously reported. They later identified him using tips from residents.
On Monday, detectives coordinated with deputies with the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office and arrested the suspect at the Jacksboro home where he was hiding, police say.
He was taken Wednesday from Campbell County to Williamson County, where police say he faces a burglary charge.
Jacksboro is in eastern Tennessee, about 200 miles from Franklin.
This story was originally published August 12, 2021 at 3:03 PM with the headline "Man tunneled through drywall into pharmacy, Tennessee cops say. Now he’s arrested."
