A nurse arrested for attempting to steal doses of COVID vaccine at TCF center, according to police

DETROIT – Police said a nurse has been arrested for trying to steal doses of the coronavirus vaccine at the TCF Center in Detroit.

Another nurse witnessed the attempted robbery and immediately reported her, police said. The nurse accused of the attempted robbery worked for a contractor and had been hired to give 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.

Detroit chief of operations Hakim Berry said the vaccine is being monitored carefully.

“Our vaccines are stored in a safe place,” Berry said. “Even when we deliver they are with a security guard. We take into account all the syringes we give. “

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