The incident happened at around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Greenport, at the Colonial Drug Store on Front Street, according to Southold Town Police.
Officers were called about a possible break-in and found the suspect, 49-year-old Juan Lopez, of Greenport, inside.
Lopez fled the scene on foot and officers arrested him a short time later.
He was found with money that had been stolen from the pharmacy, police said.
Lopez is charged with the following:
- Third-degree burglary
- Criminal possession of stolen property
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