BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA \u2014 Three suspects have been charged in a strong-arm robbery of a township pharmacy after driving from New York to commit the crime, police said.<\/p>\n
The Bensalem Township Police responded on Thursday to Smart Choice Pharmacy at 1941 Street Road for a report of a strong-arm robbery. <\/p>\n
Police found that three suspects assaulted a delivery driver who was dropping off medication. They then stole two boxes containing the medications Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Trulicity, valued at about $16,000. <\/p>\n
The suspects fled the area in a gold-colored Toyota, nearly striking a nearby witness who was attempting to record the incident, police said.<\/p>\n
Bensalem Police located the vehicle in the 3600 block of Street Road and conducted a traffic stop. <\/p>\n
The suspects, 41-year-old Joshua Dupree from Tamaqua, PA, 21-year-old Jahnoi Dawkins from Albany, NY, and a 17-year-old man from New York City, were positively identified by the victim and taken into custody. <\/p>\n
Police said a search of the vehicle yielded the stolen items taken during the robbery.<\/p>\n
Pharmacy staff reported that they had received suspicious phone calls and emails in the days leading up to the incident, requesting information about the delivery order. <\/p>\n
Dupree, Dawkins, and the juvenile male were all charged with Robbery, Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, Simple Assault, and related offenses. <\/p>\n
Dupree and Dawkins were arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Michael Gallagher, who set Dupree\u2019s bail at 10 percent of $150,000 and Dawkins’ bail at 10 percent of $250,000. <\/p>\n
Both were remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility. The juvenile male was remanded to Bucks County Youth Detention Center. <\/p>\n
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