The May 2016 article from Pharmacists Mutual (at this link) states that:
The Offender: Pharmacy robbers and burglars are most often white (90%), male (96%) and older than the typical offender (i.e., mid-20s to mid-40s, average 34). The majority has a high school education (40%) and were employed (61%) at the time of the crime. 78% of offenders had a prior criminal history of which 38% involved a pharmaceutical nexus.
How they View Pharmacies: Offenders viewed pharmacies as banks. Given a limited supply and a high street value for CPDs, the rewards that one received from the crime outweighed perceived risks. As one offender put it, “”¦to be honest with you pharmacies are better than banks. They are. They’re better than banks. It’s the only place of business in today’s society that you can go in and steal the product that it offers and get more than what it’s worth.”
The Pharmacies they Target: 42% of the offenders targeted a locally owned or “ma and pop” store. The majority (72%) reported they had visited the targeted pharmacy before the crime and most did so while filling a prescription.
See the Problem-Oriented Policing guide "Robbery of Pharmacies" at this link.
See the Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Companies report "Pharmacy Crime" at this link.
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