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A man accused of stealing nearly 2,000 prescription pain pills from a drugstore where he worked pleaded guilty Tuesday and was placed on two years of probation.
Sean Damiano, 26, of Woodstock, admitted to unlawful possession of a controlled substance, with other related charges, including retail theft, dropped in exchange for the guilty plea. He also was sentenced to 30 days community service and ordered to pay fines.
At the time of his arrest two years ago, authorities said that Damiano stole about 1,800 prescription hydrocodone pills, valued at about $1,770, while he was working as a pharmacy technician at a Woodstock Walgreens. The thefts occurred between October and December 2015, officials said.
Damiano told police he took the pills to deliver to a “sick friend,” according to the criminal complaint against him in McHenry County.
Police said they were tipped off by Walgreens management who suspected an employee was stealing the opioid pills.