Man Stole Prescription Meds, Police Say

A 19-year-old Walgreens employee was charged with stealing prescription medications Monday.

Leandro Santos, Jr. of Beacon Falls, is charged with third-degree larceny, illegal possession of narcotics and illegal possession of a controlled substance.

Seymour police said they received a complaint Nov. 4, 2009 from the pharmacy alleging that an employee was stealing medication.

The store — not identified by police, but the address comes back as Walgreen’s — had noticed a depletion in their medicine stock over the course of several months.

Police said video surveillance identified Santos as the suspect. He worked in the pharmacy as a technician. Police believe he stole more than $5,000 worth of meds in four or five months.

Santos is due in Superior Court in Derby Aug. 2.

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