Bill Spinks

Bill Spinks wspinks@cherryroad.com The Midlothian Police Department announced Monday it had made two arrests and has warrants out for five additional suspects in a burglary ring that had hit pharmacies in Midlothian and other cities at least four times since July. On July 8 and again on Sept. 21, patrol officers from the Midlothian Police Department responded to a report of a burglary at All Care Pharmacy located at 1441 South Midlothian Parkway. Upon arrival, they found that unknown suspects broke the window and entered the building. Once inside, the suspects took controlled substances from the location. On Sept. 25 and Sept. 26, Ropheka Pharmacy at 340 Hawkins Run and Midlothian Pharmacy at 2021 South 14th Street were burglarized in a similar manner. Investigators determined that comparable pharmacy burglaries had occurred around the same dates in other cities. Working with those other agencies, officers arrested Demetrius Wines for his involvement in the burglaries. After interviewing Wines, a second suspect, Alfred Echols, was identified and arrested by a partner agency. “Our officers were able to identify five additional suspects, but only by their nicknames,” MPD stated in a release. “Investigators utilized social media, cell phone and cell tower records, FLOCK cameras, and facial recognition software to accurately identify the additional suspects.” MPD has obtained warrants for the following men for their involvement in the pharmacy burglaries: Jerry Collins, 35; Christopher McCoy, 30; Kaylon Roland, 31; Remond Williams, 27; and Bradford Wines, 23. The warrants are for multiple counts of Burglary of a Building Where a Controlled Substance is Stored (3rd Degree Felony) and Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity (2nd Degree Felony). A total of 26 warrants were issued with a bond amount of $2.6 million. If you see any of the listed individuals, please call 911 immediately. If you have any […]