UPDATE 7.28.17

In a statement issued this morning, Investigator John Deal said that, after further investigation, it was discovered that a number of controlled substances were also taken in the burglary at Westfield Pharmacy on Thursday morning.

Deal says the business owners did an inventory and made the discovery.

The Post had received numerous reports that medication had been stolen, but Investigators weren’t initially aware that the medication had been taken.

Contact the North Platte Police Department with any information.

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North Platte police are investigating an early morning break-in at a North Platte pharmacy.

Investigator John Deal says officers responded to Westfield Pharmacy at around 3:06 a.m. on Thursday.

Deal says officers discovered that a person or persons forced entry into the business and left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The Post had received reports that medication had also been stolen, but Deal said there were no pills taken.

Police are working to identify those responsible and ask that anyone with information contacts the North Platte Police Department immediately.

There were no other reported break-ins in the Westfield Shopping Center.