--- title: Dry-Eyed Burglar Stole Over $700 of Eyedrops from Drug Store description: The thief also made away with over $1,000 in cough medication — and he still hasn't been apprehended for his haul. canonical: https://time.com/4833190/eyedrop-thief-new-york/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-06-26T19:19:03.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:44:52.721Z og:title: Dry-Eyed Burglar Stole $755 of Eyedrops from Drug Store og:description: And another $1,300 in cough medicine og:url: https://time.com/4833190/eyedrop-thief-new-york/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5454bb5ea196b4fa/6988d35486f68e173f6e5545/visine-eydrops.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Visine, over the counter eye drops in pharmacy shelf. Visine og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Dry-Eyed Burglar Stole $755 of Eyedrops from Drug Store twitter:description: And another $1,300 in cough medicine twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5454bb5ea196b4fa/6988d35486f68e173f6e5545/visine-eydrops.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Dry-Eyed Burglar Steals $755 Worth of Eyedrops from Drug Store  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jun 26, 2017 7:19 PM UTC  Visine, over the counter eye drops in pharmacy shelf. Visine is a brand of eye drops produced by Johnson & Johnson. Visine, over the counter eye drops in pharmacy shelf. Visine is a brand of eye drops produced by Johnson & Johnson.Roberto Machado Noa—LGetty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jun 26, 2017 7:19 PM UTC A thief with an apparently extensive need for [eye hydration](http://time.com/time-health-eye-health/) made off with more than $755 of eyedrops during a heist from a 24-hour drug store in lower Manhattan earlier in June, according to police reports. The red-eyed culprit has not yet been caught for his Visine caper, [DNAinfo says.](https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170623/tribeca/1st-precinct-blotter-eyedrops-stolen-duane-reade?utm%5Fsource=Greenwich+Village+%26+SoHo&utm%5Fcampaign=8aa781bdfb-Mailchimp-NYC&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F9ef3435c59-8aa781bdfb-135992649) A store employee reported the crime occurring in the early hours of a business day, at [around 7:30 a.m](http://www.downtownexpress.com/2017/06/22/police-blotter-week-of-june-22-2017/). But eyedrops weren’t his only choice of product: he also snagged $1,345 worth of other drugs, including more than 50 boxes of three different kinds of the decongestant [Mucinex](http://time.com/112255/corporate-mascots/), according to reports. Visine retails for $7 per box and up, while Mucinex goes for about $12\. It is unclear how he managed to lug that quantity of products out of the Duane Reade store. Further complicating the already-quirky crime story, the suspect is actually previously known to the Duane Reade, and according to staff, he’s allegedly shoplifted from this particular location in the past as well. One thing’s for sure: he’s now set with pretty much a lifetime supply of eyedrops and cough medication. 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