CHICO — The Chico Police Department responded to a reported break-in at Chico Pharmacy on Cohasset Road around 4:30 a.m. Thursday, said Chico police communications specialist Kelly DeLeon.
“(Officers) searched the building but weren’t able to locate a suspect, but they’re still doing follow up and investigating the incident,” DeLeon said.
The pharmacy is usually open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Around 3 p.m. Thursday, the answering machine for the pharmacy relayed this message: “Please note, we are closed due to unexpected circumstances. We will reopen as soon as possible.”
The message also said the pharmacy was still accepting refill requests.
Chico Pharmacy is in the same building as Enloe Regional Cancer Center. However, Chico Pharmacy a separate entity to Enloe, said Enloe marketing production coordinator Daniela Contreras.
Chico Pharmacy’s website states the company is “locally owned” since 1993.
DeLeon said if anyone has any information regarding this incident they can call Chico police’s non-emergency line at 530-897-4911 and reference case number 24-001717.
