Thief Steals Meds From St. Vincent's Hospital Rehab Facility

BIRMINGHAM, AL - St. Vincent's Hospital on University Blvd. in Birmingham experienced a burglary over the weekend, as someone apparently broke into the medicine storage in the hospital's rehabilitation facility. No suspects have been identified as of Monday morning.

According to employees with the hospital, the break-in occurred between Saturday and Sunday evening. There was evidence of tampering with the storage box where prescription medications are kept in the cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation facility, and a mirror had been broken near the unit as well.

The hospital has intensified its security since the break-in, and police are investigating the crime. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Birmingham Patch morning newsletter.)

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