A Bensalem man has been charged after an overnight visit to Mat’s Pharmacy along Route 13 in Bristol Township’s Croydon section resulted in more than $10,000 in items missing from the store.
Thomas Sheipe, 23, was arrested on Halloween for charges related to the incident that allegedly happened late month.
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Sheipe, a former employee of the pharmacy, was caught on surveillance video burglarizing the business. Prescription medication, eight iPhones, five tablets and several nonprescription medications were taken from the scene. Police arrived at the scene at about 3 a.m. on the morning of Friday, October 20, authorities said.
According to police papers, Sheipe entered the pharmacy by placing a ladder on the rear portion of the building. Sheipe broke a window on an enclosed porch, giving him access to the business.
The owner of the business, Matthew Slakoper, and his store manager both positively identified Sheipe, police said.
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Three days later, officials went to interview Sheipe at his home. He provided the prescription drugs to officers and the empty boxes of the nonprescription drugs. He also returned the five tablets to police, court paper stated.
Sheipe was charged with felonies including burglary, criminal trespassing, theft and receiving stolen property. His bail was set at $50,000 unsecured.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
