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Published - Saturday, July 19, 2008

Police arrest real estate broker on theft charges

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A real estate broker is facing charges after he allegedly stole pain medication from houses he had claimed to be showing to clients.

One homeowner told police he came home Tuesday to find his dog locked in the garage and pain medication missing from his kitchen cabinet.

The 64-year-old real estate agent was in the Hennepin County jail awaiting formal charges.

Minnetonka detective Sgt. Dave Riegert said police have linked the real estate broker to the theft Tuesday as well as to one in June. Police believe they'll find many more homes involved.

According to a police report, the man had a sock containing 85 pills in his car. He was arrested Tuesday at a scheduled home showing.

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