Police have issued a warning after a purse containing hazardous medication was stolen Monday night near Main Street and Dufferin Avenue.

Police are warning the public that the stolen medication, a type of morphine called MS Contin, can be very dangerous if consumed by the wrong person.

They ask anyone who finds the medication to bring it to a police station or to call the Winnipeg Police Service's non-emergency line at 986-6222 and refer to police report # C11-234648.