APD searching for burglary suspects

Published 12:04 am Wednesday, June 7, 2017

The Atmore Police Department is searching for suspects who broke into Walgreens on Mon., May 29.

Chief Chuck Brooks said on May 29, at approximately 2 a.m., the APD responded to a burglary alarm complaint at the store on South Main Street.

“Officers arrived on scene and discovered the business had been forcefully entered,” Brooks said. “The suspects used a pry bar to open the front doors. Once inside, the suspects ran toward the back of the building and forcefully entered the pharmacy area.”

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Brooks said the suspects stole several narcotic pill bottles and then fled the building. He said the case is under investigation.