Crime & Safety
Suspect Sought For Stealing Drugs From Pet Hospital
Watch surveillance video as man appears to rummage through El Cerrito clinic cabinets then tippy-toes away.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA – El Cerrito police are searching for a man suspected of breaking into a pet hospital earlier this month to steal antibiotics.
On Nov. 3 shortly after midnight, officers responded to a burglary alarm going off at the El Cerrito Pet Hospital at 11800 San Pablo Ave., police said.
By the time officers got to the scene, the suspect had fled, taking several types of antibiotics with him.
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El Cerrito police released security video footage of the suspect searching though cabinets and selecting the drugs before leaving.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact El Cerrito police at (510) 215-4414, ext. 40 or investigations@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us.
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--Bay City News/Video, image via El Cerrito police
