Thirsty state trooper interrupts armed robbery at Newton pharmacy

By adamg on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:11am

State Police report a trooper who'd stopped at the CVS at Rte. 9 and Eliot Street for a bottle of water this morning walked right into an armed holdup by a guy with a box cutter.

Trooper [John] McKinnon placed the suspect under arrest. Further investigation revealed that the suspect used a Toyota Venza that had been reported stolen a short time earlier.

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Comments

that's some seriously bad automotive taste

By Brett on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:45am.

If you're going to steal something, at least steal something that doesn't scream "I've given up on life"

A matter of convenience

By Udonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:51am.

It was probably the first car with the keys dropped by the driver door, or easy to jump.

Explain, please.

By anonnona on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 11:37am.

Explain, please.

The way things have been going for the Staties the last few week

By Bluto on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:55am.

I'm surprised that the robber wasn't s State Police Lieutenant.

Deer interrupts armed robbery at pharmacy?

By Brett on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 11:54pm.

Talk about passing the buck...but he knew from the caught-in-the-headlights look.