Crime & Safety
Nurse Stole Patient's Pain Meds At Bayville Care Center: Police
The nurse switched out the patient's Vicodin with Tylenol at a Bayville care center, police said.
BERKELEY, NJ — A nurse switched out and stole a patient's pain medication at the Tallwoods Care Center in Berkeley, police announced Monday. Gary Neglia, of Forked River, replaced the patient's Vicodin with over-the-counter Tylenol, according to Berkeley authorities.
Neglia, 30, admitted to switching out the drugs, police said. He was charged June 7 with obtaining a prescription legend drug by deception and theft by deception.
He was processed and released pending a court date. The state ombudsman's office was also advised.
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