POTSDAM — A cardiologist at Canton-Potsdam Hospital has been charged with stealing prescription medication from patients, village police said. When taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Richard F. Wessel Jr., 59, was found in possession of 118 hydrocodone-acetaminophen pills not prescribed to him, village police said. He was charged with five counts of petit larceny [...]
A medical resident at the Montreal Children's Hospital has been arrested and faces two drug-related charges. The man, 28, appeared in court Tuesday, where he was formally charged with theft and possession of narcotics. The McGill University Health Centre confirmed the accused's position as a medical resident at the hospital. Montreal police said the drugs were seized [...]
A medical resident at the Montreal Children’s Hospital was arrested Monday at his place of work after being suspected of being in illegal possession of the opioid fentanyl. J. Kleiman, 28, appeared at the Montreal courthouse Tuesday and was charged with drug possession and theft of narcotics. He was released after agreeing to respect certain [...]
A former Forsyth animal hospital employee is facing charges after police say she stole more than 175 pet pain medications. Danielle Crescenzo allegedly took 177 Tramadol pills from the South Forsyth Animal Hospital on Old Alpharetta Road, Channel 2 Action News reported. The 22-year-old woman changed her story multiple times, saying she didn’t steal anything [...]
Liz Lightfoot was in a work meeting when she got a phone call from Allina Health. She wasn't expecting the call and wondered if she'd missed a bill payment or — worse — was receiving bad news from a dermatology appointment last year. Instead, Allina informed Lightfoot that a nurse practitioner at a dermatology clinic [...]
A licensed practical nurse who works for Brooks Rehabilitation was arrested Monday after stealing prescription drugs from St. Vincent’s Medical Center on the Southside, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. According to the arrest report, M. Coppock, 27, came under suspicion last May when hospital officials noted discrepancies in drug inventory at the hospital. Investigators said Coppock admitted taking unnamed [...]
Chelsea Lynn Ilg A former CVS pharmacy technician who stole drugs at work and fraudulently used a Villager’s credit card has been sentenced in the case. Chelsea Lynn Ilg, 29, was arrested April 11 at the CVS Pharmacy on County Road 466 in The Villages. Ilg was also charged with stealing a 77-year-old Villager’s [...]
A former CVS pharmacy technician who stole drugs at work and fraudulently used a Villager’s credit card has been sentenced in the case. C. L. Ilg, 29, was arrested April 11 at the CVS Pharmacy on County Road 466 in The Villages. Ilg was also charged with stealing a 77-year-old Villager’s credit card and using [...]
HelioMetrics Comment: We often post the front end of these stories about the "nurse that stole ____________ from the hospital". This is a different spin on it... While she was caught stealing hydrocodone and percocet year ago and ultimately served prison time, this tells a little more about her struggles and it is nice to [...]
HelioMetrics Comment: This story ends up raising a few large questions: 1. Was this man a pharmacy employee? If not, how did he get access to the controlled drugs? 2. Even if he was or wasn't a pharmacy employee, how did someone not catch over 2800 pills being taken sooner? CRESTVIEW — A 33-year-old [...]