Man arrested for stealing 100 vials of Covid vaccine

The 30-year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday by officers from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department for allegedly stealing the vials containing coronavirus vaccines from a dentist in Purdy, south of Seattle.

According to the department, the suspect also stole $100,000 (£72,000) worth of medical equipment from the facility last Saturday, and a vial of Botox.

The sheriff’s department wrote on Facebook on Wednesday that a suspect – who is publicly unidentified – was arrested following the discovery of the items in bushes.

Weather destroyed some of the items, the department added, but that “most of the property” – including the Johnson & Johnson vaccines – was recovered.

“We have determined that the 30-year-old male suspect is also responsible for the burglary of a nearby salon, where products, styling tools and towels were stolen,” said the sheriff’s office. “A majority of that property has been recovered as well.”