4 Arrested In String Of Pharmacy Break-Ins Across Metro Detroit: Police

METRO DETROIT — Four people were arrested Wednesday in connection with a string of pharmacy break-ins across metro Detroit, according to Michigan State Police.

Troopers in a helicopter caught the thieves smashing their way into a pharmacy in the area of 10 Miles Road and Haggerty Road in Farmington Hills at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday, police said.

Officers on the ground quickly arrested three suspects inside the pharmacy, while the helicopter tracked a fourth who took off in a vehicle toward Detroit, police said.

At 12:15 a.m. Thursday, the driver exited the vehicle in a neighborhood on Detroit's west side and tried to run on foot, but the helicopter was able to track the suspect.

Officers, along with K-9 units, eventually caught the suspect, police said.

Police were still investigating.

"Our aviation unit continues to assist our partners across the state in getting dangerous suspects out of our communities," Michigan State First Lt. Mike Shaw said. "They continue to take suspects into custody safely. While pursuits may be necessary at times, it is safer to use all the technology available to take these dangerous criminals off the street as safely as possible."