A nurse has been charged for allegedly stealing fentanyl from Bluewater Health in Sarnia.
Sarnia Police officials say on August 16, a 32-year-old Sarnia man, who is a nurse at Bluewater Health in Sarnia, was arrested and charged with offences related to theft of controlled substances from Bluewater Health.
The man faces three counts of theft under $5,000, three counts of possession of fentanyl and one count of possession of morphine.
An investigation in to the theft was commenced by the Vice Unit and Criminal Investigations Branch after receiving a complaint from Bluewater Health.
Police say on August 10, the suspect allegedly removed an anesthetic box containing various medications and narcotics from an operating room floor.
On subsequent days, police allege that the suspect removed additional vials of fentanyl from a medication dispensing machine on the operating room floor.
On discovering the theft, Bluewater Health commenced an audit of medication inventory, police say.
In the early morning hours of August 16, Sarnia Police Vice Unit and Criminal Investigations Branch officers executed a search warrant at the suspects residence in relation to the theft from Bluewater Health.
He was arrested at that time.
The suspect has since been released from custody after entering into a recognizance of bail and will appear in court at a later date.
The street value of the medication has yet to be determined.
The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with further information please contact Detective Constable Jamieson at Sarnia Police Service (519) 344-8861 ext. 6221
