Montgomery County nurses arrested for allegedly stealing patient meds
AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two nurses in Montgomery County have been arrested for allegedly stealing medication. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said Deidre Klim, 37, of Gloversville, and Jennifer Cenchitz, 53, of Hadley, were arrested on January 10.
Both were nurses at the Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Amsterdam. On December 6, the Sheriff's Office said the facility contacted them after conducting an audit with the New York State Department of Health on the medication logs.
During the investigation, the Sheriff's Office and the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement found that a Registered Nurse and a Licensed Practical Nurse were allegedly falsifying narcotics medication logs for several patients to keep the medication for themselves.
The Sheriff's Office said this happened over several months during the nurses' daily duties. Klim and Cenchitz surrendered themselves to law enforcement on Friday.
Charges
- First-degree falsifying business records (felony)
- Obtain controlled substance/prescription for controlled substance by fraud (misdemeanor)
- Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor)
- Petit larceny (misdemeanor)
Both Klim and Cenchitz were processed and issued appearance tickets to appear in Amsterdam Town Court at a later date.
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