A nurse arrested for trying to steal doses of COVID vaccine from the TCF Center, police say

DETROIT – Police said a nurse was arrested for trying to steal doses of coronavirus vaccine from the Detroit TCF Center.

Another nurse witnessed the attempted theft and reported it immediately, police said. The nurse accused of attempted theft was working for a contractor and had been hired to administer the vaccine to Detroit residents.

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The nurse is accused of taking two syringes from the Pfizer vaccine and putting them in her pocket. She was arrested by Detroit police.

Hakim Berry, Detroit’s chief operating officer, said the vaccine is being carefully guarded.

“Our vaccines are stored in a safe place,” Berry said. “Even when we deliver, they are with a guard. We count for every syringe we give. ”

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