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After daytime robbery at Meridian Walgreens, police search for suspect

The Walgreens robbery took place on Monday morning.
The Walgreens robbery took place on Monday morning. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A robbery took place at a Meridian Walgreens on Monday morning and police said they are still searching for a suspect.

At 11:24 a.m., the Walgreens at the corner East Fairview Avenue and North Locust Grove Road reported the crime, the Meridian Police Department confirmed to the Idaho Statesman.

Prescription items from the pharmacy were taken, according to spokesperson Stephany Galbreaith said.

It was called into dispatch as an armed robbery, and Meridian police responded as such, Galbreaith said.

No one was injured, Galbreaith said.

Police said they had no one in custody Monday afternoon and the investigation was ongoing.

This story was originally published September 26, 2022 at 3:08 PM.

Sally Krutzig
Idaho Statesman
Reporter Sally Krutzig covers local government, growth and breaking news for the Idaho Statesman. She previously covered the Idaho State Legislature for the Post Register. Support my work with a digital subscription
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