Crime & Safety

Caught On Video: Burglars Smash Rite Aid Windows, Steal High-End Bottles Of Liquor In San Clemente

Security video from the Monday break in at the showed how fast and organized the trio worked after smashing a front window with a crowbar.

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June 10, 2022

Police in Orange County arrested three people who had been burglarizing pharmacies, stealing expensive liquor off the shelves, and authorities believe they could be linked to dozens of other crimes.

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Two of the burglary suspects, seen here in masks, smashed the Rite Aid window, entered the store and stole what police said were hundreds of bottles of high-end liquor.

From top shelf tequila to cognac and scotch whiskey, Orange County Sheriff's deputies said the bandits loaded hundreds of high-end liquor bottles into tall trash cans inside of a San Clemente Rite Aid store.

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Security video from the Monday break in at the showed how fast and organized the trio worked after smashing a front window with a crowbar.

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