State Police Clear Pharmacy Robberies

Dates, times and locations:
May 19, 2009, 6:20 P.M., Walgreens 1323 McKennens Church Road, Wilmington, Delaware
June 18, 2009, 5:04 P.M., Walgreens 4575 New Linden Hill Road, Wilmington, Delaware
July 5, 2009, 5:17 P.M., Rite Aid 17 Polly Drummond Hill Road, Newark, Delaware
July 8, 2009, 2:05 P.M. Rite Aid 1602 Capitol Trail Kirkwood Hwy, Newark, Delaware
July 18, 2009, 4:44 P.M. Parking Lot of Shoppes of Linden Hill in front of Bank Shots, 4573 New Linden Hill Road, Wilmington, Delaware

Def:
Thomas Bacon-29
2600 block of Stephenson Drive
Wilmington, Delaware

Charge Summary:
5 counts of Robbery 1st degree

Robbery Incident Summary:
May 19, 2009 Thomas Bacon entered the Happy Harry’s on McKennens Church Road and contacted store employees. Bacon told the employees he was armed with a knife and gun. Bacon demanded Oxycontin and fled the scene upon obtaining an undisclosed quantity of prescription medication.

June 18, 2009 Bacon entered the Happy Harry’s on New Linden Hill Road and contacted store employees. Bacon told the employees he was armed with a knife and gun. Bacon demanded Oxycontin and fled the scene upon obtaining an undisclosed quantity of prescription medication.

July 5, 2009 Bacon entered the Rite Aid on Polly Drummond Hill Road and handed a note to a Rite Aid employee. The note demanded prescription medication Oxycontin. The note also implied Bacon was armed with a knife and gun. Bacon fled from the establishment after obtaining the Oxycontin.

July 8, 2009 Bacon entered the Rite Aid on Capitol Trail Kirkwood Hwy, Newark handed an employee a demand note for Oxycontin implying he was armed with a gun. Bacon in this incident was displaying a knife. Bacon for an unknown reason fled the establishment without obtaining any prescription medication.

July 18, 2009 On this date Bacon approached two 24 year old males sitting in a car in the parking lot of Bank Shots located at 4573 New Linden Hill Road Wilmington, Delaware. Bacon displayed a knife than held it to the neck of the victim seated in the front passenger seat. Bacon demanded valuables from the both the victims. Bacon obtained prescription medication and an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the area.

Witnesses to the robbery helped identify Thomas Bacon as the suspect involved in the robbery. Delaware State Police responded to Bacon’s residence in the 2600 block of Stephenson Drive Wilmington and took him into custody without further incident.

State Police through surveillance footage and additional leads were able to link Bacon to the four previously mentioned robberies involving the theft of prescription medication.

Bacon was charged with the above listed offense and remanded to Gander Hill Prison in lieu of being able to post $150,000 bond.