SWANSEA, Mass. — A Fall River man was arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing prescription medication from a Walgreens in Swansea while wearing an N95-style mask earlier this week, police said.
Jordan Medeiros, 42, was arrested on a warrant and charged with unarmed robbery, carrying a dangerous weapon, and speeding, Swansea Police Chief Mark Foley said in a statement on Thursday. He was expected to be arraigned in Fall District Court on Thursday.
Police did not disclose the type of medication that was stolen from the pharmacy chain.
Police arrested Medeiros without incident at around 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning during a motor vehicle stop of a Toyota Tundra. Medeiros, who was driving the vehicle, was also carrying a double-edged switchblade, police said. The switchblade was not used during the robbery.
On Monday, at approximately 5:42 p.m., Swansea Police responded to Walgreens Pharmacy at 510 Wilbur Ave. for reports of a robbery.
The suspect was reportedly …