Pharmacy burglar arrested, all property is recovered

2008-04-30 / Local News

Comet staff report

Will N. Bishop, 31, Flora, has been arrested in connection with the April 18 break-in at Payne's Pharmacy in Flora.

He was charged in Carroll Circuit Court with burglary, theft and possession of a controlled substance.

The break-in was reported at 8:12 a.m. by a neighboring business owner. According to Chief Paul Redmon, entry was gained sometime during the night through a door on the south side of the building (Columbia Street).

Bishop was arrested a few hours after the burglary on a warrant out of Howard County. Redmon said a search warrant was obtained and served at his residence where all the property from Payne's was recovered.

Bishop remains in the Howard County Jail.

Assisting Flora Police with the investigation was Carroll County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Mullin.

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