DENVER (KDVR) — An Aurora Walgreens was robbed Tuesday night and an officer was injured, but police say two suspects from the robbery are in custody thanks to a GPS tracking device.
At about 6:48 p.m. on Tuesday, Aurora dispatchers were notified of a “SIERRA” alarm following a robbery at the Walgreens located at 18620 E. Iliff Ave. Dispatchers were told two suspects had robbed the pharmacy minutes before and made off with about $5,000 in oxycontin.
APD said that “SIERRA” refers to the GPS tracking device store employees had hidden inside the stolen medication. Oxycontin is the brand name for the narcotic oxycodone, a painkiller only available through prescriptions…