By Rita Cook
Correspondent
Texas Metro News
MIDLOTHIAN – Midlothian Police have issued 26 warrants with a bond amount of $2.6 million for five individuals involved in charges of Burglary of a Building Where a Controlled Substance is Stored, a 3rd Degree Felony; and Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, a 2nd Degree Felony.
Police identified the five men as suspect in incidents that date back to July and September 2024 and names include:
Jerry Collins, B/M, 35, Christopher McCoy, B/M 30 years of age; Kaylon Roland, B/M 31; Remond Williams, B/M 27; and, Bradford Wines, B/M 23.
The first incident took place on July 8, 2024 and again on September 21, 2024 when Midlothian Police Department responded to a report of a burglary at All Care Pharmacy located at 1441 South Midlothian Parkway in Midlothian.
When police arrived, they found the suspects had entered the pharmacy through a broken window and took controlled substances from the location.
Two additional incidents occurred on September 25 and 26, 2024, at Ropheka Pharmacy, 340 Hawkins Run, and Midlothian Pharmacy, 2021 South 14th Street.
Police said both pharmacies were burglarized in a comparable manner.
“Investigators determined that comparable pharmacy burglaries had occurred around the same dates in other cities” Midlothian Police said in a Facebook post regarding the burglaries.
Working with additional area police agencies, Midlothian Police confirmed they have arrested Demetrius Wines and a second agency has arrested Alfred Echols for their involvement in the burglaries.
Midlothian officers were able to identify and obtain warrants for the five additional suspects’ involvement in the pharmacy burglaries by using social media, cell phone and cell tower records, FLOCK cameras, and facial recognition software.
If you see any of the listed individuals, please call 911 immediately.
If you have any information about the subjects, contact Detective Allen at (972) 775-3333 or Bryan.Allen@Midlothian.tx.us.
