East Brewton seeks help to find suspects
Similar model vehicle used in burglary
The East Brewton Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating three suspects who were involved in the Monday morning break-in at Cottrell's Home Town Pharmacy who are believed to have left the scene driving a Chevrolet Cobalt.
Police Chief Kenny Brazille said the police department received a 911 call about 1:30 a.m. alerting the police to the burglary at 305 Forrest Ave. Brazille said someone pumping gas across the street at the Shell Station saw the two suspects smashing the front door glass and entering the building.
Brazille said the suspects used a large rock and first tried to smash the glass at the drive-thru window but were unsuccessful. The two suspects then went to the front door and were able to use the rock to smash through the front door window.
Brazille said the two suspects entered the store and were only inside for a few minutes. Generic forms of Xanax and codeine syrup were stolen. Both drugs are controlled substances.
"They got $100 worth of drugs and caused about $5,000 worth of damage," said Danny Cottrell, pharmacy owner.
Brazille said a third suspect was believed to be driving a silver or gray Cobalt. Brazille said witnesses told police they had seen the vehicle driving erratically around the block for about 5 minutes before the burglary occurred.
Brazille said police have been checking surveillance video from stores in the area to get a better description of the suspects.
Brazille said the two suspects who entered the store were wearing hoodies and possibly masks.
"It was dark and the people at the people at the shell station couldn't get a good look at them," Brazille said. "They couldn't tell whether they were black or white.
Brazille said an Alabama Department of Corrections K-9 tracking team was called to the scene and tracked the two suspects a short distance behind the pharmacy, where he thinks the suspects entered the vehicle and left.
If anyone has information about the burglary, Brazille asks them to call the East Brewton Police Department at 867-4864 or 867-4865.
