Police arrest Walgreens store burglar early Friday morning

RAPID CITY, S.D.  – Police in Rapid City say they arrested a burglar after being caught in the act on Black Friday.

Rapid City Police say a burglar used a rock to break a glass window to enter a Walgreens store on Rushmore Road early Friday morning.

A deputy with the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office arrived as 28-year-old Cameron Salway of Rapid City was leaving with a bag full of the store’s inventory. The deputy chased Salway on foot for two blocks.

Along with other officers, Salway was detained. Upon searching his backpack, law enforcement found methamphetamine and associated paraphernalia.

Salway was placed under arrest for 3rd Degree Burglary, Obstruction, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia before being transported to the Pennington County Jail.

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