Crime & Safety

Blotter: Bright Orange Thief Stole Children's Meds

The following information was supplied by the Malvern Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Retail theft… On Aug. 23, between 11:30 a.m. and 12:52 p.m., a man stole $196 worth of non-prescription medicine from the aisles of . The man, described as a tall black male with a slender build, was wearing black pants and a bright orange shirt, carrying a backpack. He stole numerous items, including children’s Tylenol and Motrin.

Retail theft… Also on Aug. 23, just prior to the theft from Kohlerman Pharmacy, a man matching the description above stole $66 in medicines from the next door, in the Malvern Shopping Center. The items taken included Robitussin, Advil, Afrin and Alka Seltzer. Both thefts are under investigation.

Surveillance footage from the Wawa will be posted to Malvern Patch if it becomes available.

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