In both March and April Suffield’s CVS Pharmacy has been the intended target of shoplifting. Due to the quick response and collaboration between CVS staff and members of the Suffield Police Department, both suspects were arrested and the stolen property recovered within minutes of the crimes.
In response to these incidents, as well as a continued commitment to combat a general rise of thefts of this nature in the region, the Suffield Police Department and the staff of the Suffield CVS Pharmacy are taking proactive steps to address this crime issue. Suffield Police and both in-store staff and CVS Loss Prevention staff will be conducting training together to discuss physical security, theft response and information sharing between the two organizations. Suffield Police and CVS Pharmacy continue to partner for community initiatives such as National Prescription Drug Take Back Day as well.
Additionally, the Suffield Police Department is working collaboratively with surrounding police departments, including the Southwick, Agawam, and Springfield, Mass. Police Departments to ensure dialogue continues about ongoing crime trends and the suspects who are arrested for these crimes.
The Suffield Police are investigating a series of overnight thefts from unlocked vehicles parked on Mountain Laurel Way, Coho Lane, and Landing Circle which occurred between 9 a.m. on April 3 and 7 a.m. on April 4. Numerous cars were entered by unknown suspects resulting in the theft of laptop computers, iPhones and cash. As the Suffield Police investigate these crimes, we are asking for the public’s assistance regardless which neighborhood in the town that you reside in.
See Something, Say Something: Please stay vigilant and do not hesitate to contact the Suffield Police if you see something that appears out of the norm.
The Suffield Police encourages you to call us. We believe that everyone should consider it his/her responsibility to report crime. Many offenders target favorite areas and have predictable methods of operation. When you report all the facts about a crime, it helps the police assign officers in the places where crimes are occurring or where they are most likely to occur.
Many crimes in the United States go unreported, either because people don’t think the police can do anything about it, or because people don’t want to get involved. If you don’t report crime, this allows perpetrators to continue to operate without interference. In many cases, it is the information provided by victims and witnesses that leads to the arrest of a criminal.
So tell the police as much as you can; no fact is too trivial. The police need the eyes and ears of all citizens.