Holbrook Man Among Trio Charged In Pharmacy Burglaries: Police

Three people were were arrested Tuesday for burglarizing pharmacies across Nassau County over the past month, Nassau Police said.

According to police, Anthony Cataldo, 50, of Springmeadow Drive in Holbrook, Bill Ford, 48, of Massachusetts, and Nicole Maupin, 29, of Bay Shore, were arrested for breaking into three pharmacies:

• Transcript Pharmacy – 87 Fulton St., Farmingdale on July 30
• Duane Reade – 1149 Merrick Ave., North Merrick on Aug. 21
• Rite Aid – 5125 Merrick Road, Massapequa on Aug. 22

The trio stole fentanyl, Oxycontin and oxycodone from the pharmacies, police said.

Large quantities of the drugs were also recovered from two of their homes as well as tools and communication devices, police said.

Cataldo is charged with four counts of third degree burglary. Ford is charged with two counts of third degree burglary and Maupin is charged with three counts of third degree burglary.

They were scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday.

Pictured: From L to R - Nicole Maupin, Bill Ford and Anthony Cataldo

Photo: NCPD