Crime & Safety
Brookfield Woman Charged With Passing Forged Prescriptions
Woman got prescription forms in the mail that she used to obtain drugs from area pharmacies, a criminal complaint alleges.
A Brookfield woman allegedly passed forged prescriptions at area Walgreens Pharmacies, criminal charges allege.
Jennifer N. Kaye, 26, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Wednesday with one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and one count of identity theft for financial gain.
According to the criminal complaint:
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Kaye went to a Waukesha Walgreens Monday and filled a prescription for 120 tablets of Amphetaime. The pharmacist filled the prescription, but the next day thought it was strange and contacted the doctor who wrote it.
He discovered Kaye was the former patient of the doctor and the prescription was a forgery. He also discovered Kay had passed similar forgeries at Walgreens locations in the Town of Brookfield and Sussex.
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Kaye told police she obtained prescription printouts in the mail and used them at area pharmacies to obtain pills.
Kaye was free on a $500 signature bond while awaiting trial.