Some Sayville Residents More Cautious When Shopping In Drug Stores

Concerns arising from the Father's Day quadruple that took place at in Medford — where the execution-style murders of four people occurred in connection with the theft of thousands of — were compounded when on Sunday a man used a note to steal $200 cash, and several hundred oxycodone pills from a Farmingville .

Sayville Patch spoke to customers at a local to find out if they still felt safe or if a routine shopping expedition now makes their heart beat a bit faster.

On a recent trip to the local drugstore with his young daughter, Casey Norton from Oakdale seemed to be taking it all in stride.

"Basically it is what it is. [Crime] is around everyone; it's around everywhere.  It's something that shouldn't discourage you to go out.  It was the wrong place at the wrong time. You've got to go on with your life; you can't be sheltered.  You still have to get out and enjoy life," said Norton who is no stranger to being in close proximity to unspeakable atrocity. "Ten years ago was 9/11.  I still work in Manhattan," he said.

Walgreens declined to comment on what, if any, security measures are being taken in light of the alarming statistics that crime in pharmacies across the region is rising  as the demand for certain prescription drugs, namely strong opiate painkillers, is increasing. However, a pharmacy employee at the store, who didn't give his name, said they haven't experienced any increase in crime.

Sayville resident Shannon Klubes said that recent events are not going to deter her from shopping, as she walked into Walgreens, but that doesn't mean she isn't thinking about what has occurred.

"It's definitely in the back of my mind, especially after it happened at CVS again.  Your alert is a little heightened. It's absolutely crazy," she said.

Another Sayville resident, Sharon Krimsky, said she was already cautious when going about her daily routine prior to the recent incidents.

"I'm concerned about safety when I go in any store. You just never know. You have to look behind you wherever you go," said Krimsky. "I always want to know where the exit is, in case I have to run, or what I'll duck under."

Liz Peters, like many others in Sayville, is even more aware about her security when shopping since the CVS incident took place on the heels of such a catastrophic event so close to home.

"I guess I'm always cautious in stores with my bag and stuff. I'll look around more.  What can you really do? Something like that is so unexpected. It can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone in a good town, or a bad town," said Peters philosophically. "There's crime everywhere, drugs everywhere. Be cautious — but you can't live your life in a glass bubble."