A pharmacy technician at Walgreen’s in Rome, Whitney Leann Dutton,22 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said she stole hydrocodone pills. Reports said that during questioning Dutton told officers that over a period of time she took a number of pills including Percocet, Alprazalam, Tramadol and Oxycodone.
Reports added that Dutton told officers that ‘she was under pressure from her parents who were in pain and could not get prescriptions for their back pain’. She added that she was also in pain and was unable to get medication, and as a result ‘abused her occupation by stealing medication.’
Dutton was charged with theft by taking and possession of a schedule II controlled substance.
