LEBANON - The watchful eye of a Brandenburg, Ky., police officer aided in the arrest of a Miamisburg, Ohio, man accused of stealing more than $10,000 in prescription drugs, including OxyContin, from a neighborhood pharmacy.

        On the evening of July 5, police say, Shea Branch, 23, borrowed his girlfriend's van and burglarized Brandenburg Pharmacy Care. After noticing the unoccupied van, which appeared out of place in Brandenburg's business district, Officer Jason Amburgey recorded the van's plate number and relayed the information to the police chief.

        The suspicious license plate led police to Mr. Branch, who was arrested and charged with the offense July 11. His girlfriend was unaware that a crime had been committed.

        “You have to give a lot of credit to that Brandenburg police officer for knowing that a car is out of place and taking time to take the license plate,” said Capt. John Newsom of the Warren County Sheriff's Office, who worked with the Kentucky officers to solve the case.

        Police said they recovered the stolen drugs, with an estimated street value of more than $100,000, from the girlfriend's Franklin home.

        “That's the most valuable drug on the street to my knowledge,” said Dale Godby, who has owned the pharmacy for 27 years. “They knew what they were looking for.”

        This was the first time his pharmacy has been burglarized.

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