(CNN) Police in Grafton, Wisconsin, have arrested a former pharmacist who removed 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine from a local hospital's refrigerator, the department said Thursday. Investigators believe the man removed the vaccine "knowing they would not be usable," a police news release says. According to police, the hospital pharmacist allegedly provided public safety officials at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton with a written statement saying he intentionally removed the vials, knowing that if they were not properly stored, the doses would be ineffective. The man, a resident of Grafton who was not identified, could face charges of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, adultering a prescription drug, and criminal damage to property. All three charges are felonies, according to the release.

Source: CNN December 31, 2020 16:52 UTC