Former UConn Pharmacist Accused Of Obtaining Drugs Through Forgery

STORRS, CT - A former pharmacist working at the University of Connecticut infirmary has been charged with several drug and forgery crimes for allegedly copping drugs and personal items through false records, an arrest warrant indicates.

Michael Olzinski, 46, of 21 Kathy Drive, Coventry, was arrested on a warrant April 20, UConn police said. His charges include first-degree larceny, second-degree forgery (for 173 "forged instruments, a warrant indicates), the illegal manufacture, distribution or sale of drugs and narcotics possession, according tp an arrest warrant. He is due in court on May 2, UConn police said.

The investigation into Olzinski's alleged actions began in April 2015 when auditors and compliance officers notified police that they uncovered what appeared to be thefts at the UConn Student Health Services infirmary, according to an arrest warrant. It seemed Olzinski had been obtaining drugs and personal items for family and friends and himself, according to audit statements cited in an arrest warrant.

He was placed on administrative leave on April 9 and resigned on June 8, UConn police said.

Accusations include falsifying records to obtain both prescription and over-the-counter drugs without paying for them, an arrest warrant indicates. Some cash transactions were omitted at the point of sale, according to an arrest warrant.

At one point, he was also working with a friend, according to a warrant.

An investigation pinpointed a period between 2012 and 2014, according to an arrest warrant. One segment determined that of 370 documents examined, 244 of them were fraudulent, according to an arrest warrant.

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