Two people arrested after $5,000 worth of OxyContin stolen from Aurora Walgreens
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AURORA, Colo. — Two people were arrested after $5,000 worth of OxyContin was stolen from an Aurora Walgreens Tuesday evening.

The Aurora Police Department said the incident happened around 6:48 p.m. at the Walgreens located at 18620 E. Iliff Avenue.

The Aurora Police Department received a tip about the theft from a SIERRA GPS tracking device that had been placed among the stolen drugs by store staff. With the help of this device, Aurora911 dispatchers could monitor the location of the stolen OxyContin and inform the police accordingly.

Subsequently, the two individuals involved drove to another Walgreens store close to the junction of East Smoky Hill Road and South Aurora Parkway, where law enforcement officers were waiting for them, as reported by the Aurora police department.

Aurora PD said the suspects ran off but were taken into custody after a brief chase.

One officer was taken to the hospital after suffering an injury during the chase. The extent of their injury is not known at this time.

Aurora police said officers recovered the stolen OxyContin as well as a firearm.

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