Crime & Safety

Report: Woman Stole Meds From Patients at Southbury Nursing Home

A registered nurse noticed the medication was missing from three patients.

Danielle Colocchio, 37, of Waterbury is accused of stealing medication from patients at White Oak Manor, which is an assisted-living facility in Southbury, reports the Republican-American.

The Rep-Am reports that the facility filed a complaint with police after a nurse noticed medication for three patients went missing in July.

Missing medication included Oxycodone, thyroid and blood pressure medication, anti-anxiety and an anti-depression drug, the paper reports.

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Colocchio was working at the facility at the time of the alleged incident.

Read the full Rep-Am story here.

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