$12K in medications stolen in Gwinnett

Using a sledgehammer, a burglar broke into a Snellville pharmacy and stole about $12,000 worth of medications for cancer patients, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The break-in early Thursday at the Eastside Pharmacy was the second in two months, Channel 2 reported. The burglar broke a hole in the rear wall of the store.

Medication stolen included Percocet, oxycodone, fentanyl and morphine, Channel 2 reported.

“We’re gonna have cancer patients that come in today and we’re not going to be able to help them with their medicine,” co-owner Esther Truitt told the station.

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