| Date of birth: | Apr 12, 1960 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: VIGGIANO, PAUL 0682 (AR10114880) TO ACQUIRE OR OBTAIN, OR ATTEMPT TO ACQUIRE OR OBTAIN, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BY MISREPRESENTATION, FRAUD, FORGERY, DECEPTION, OR SUBTERFUGE, TO WIT: ATTEMPTED to obtain VICODIN with an altered photocopied prescription, in violation of FLORIDA state statute 813.13(7)(a)9. on 051810 at approximately 1107 hours, i was DISPATCHED to wal-mart located at 3826 south suncoast BOULEVARD, in HOMOSASSA, in reference to a prescription fraud in progress. upon arrival, i made contact with the COMPLAINANT who is a nurse with the doctor's office. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THE DOCTOR WHO HAS BEEN TREATING THE DEFENDANT REQUESTED THAT SHE RESPOND TO THE WAL-MART PHARMACY IN reference TO A POSSIBLE FRAUDULENT PRESCRIPTION THAT HAD BEEN PASSED B Y THE DEFENDANT. the COMPLAINANT advised me that the wal-mart pharmacy had contacted them because the prescription that the DEFENDANT had requested to be filled appeared to be photocopied and or altered. the COMPLAINANT then stated the DEFENDANT was prescribed 90 vicodin pills, however the prescription stated "do not fill until 051910." the COMPLAINANT then stated THAT when she looked at the prescription the DEFENDANT passed at wal-mart it appeared to be photocopied and the line that read "do not fill until 051910", had been made to read "do not fill until 51810." the prescription number was 0002470. the COMPLAINANT advised that the DEFENDANT had just returned to the pharmacy to pick up the prescription while i was speaking with her. the COMPLAINANT haNDED ME PHOTOCOPIES FROM THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE OF THE ORIGINAL PRESCRIPTIONS AND ALSO PROVIDED ME WITH PHOTOCOPIES OF THE PRESCRIPTION THE DEFENDANT WAS TRYING TO PASS. CONTACT WAS THEN MADE WITH THE WITNESS WHO ADVISED THAT WHEN SHE WAS FILLING THE PRESCRIPTION FOR THE DEFENDANT THE PRESCRIPTION APPEARED TO BE PHOTOCOPIED. THE WITNESS THEN ADVISED THAT SHE CONTACTED THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND THEY ADVISED THE WITNESS OF THE DISCREPANCY OF THE DATES ON THE PRESCRIPTION AND ADVISED NOT TO RELEASE THE PRESCRIPTION TO THE DEFENDANT. THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT the COMPLAINANT THEN STATED SHE WAS GOING TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT WHO STATED THAT SHE WAS FILLING HER PRESCRIPTIONS AND THAT SHE WAS JUST WAITING TO PICK THEM UP. I THEN READ THE DEFENDANT HER MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA PRE PRINTED CARD AND THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD ALTERED THE PRESCRIPTION PRIOR TO HANDING IT TO THE WAL-MART PHARMACIST, TO WHICH THE DEFENDANT REPLIED YES. THE DEFENDANT THEN STATED THAT SHE CHANGED THE DATE ON THE PRESCRIPTION FROM 051910 TO 051810 AND PHOTOCOPIED THE PRESCRIPTION. I ASKED HER WHERE THE ORIGINAL PRESCRIPTION WAS AND STATED IT WAS AT HER residence. I ASKED HER IF THE COPY SHE PROVIDED TO THE PHARMACIST WAS INDEED PHOTOCOPIED, TO WHICH SHE REPLIED YES. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY SHE ALTERED THE DATE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE WAS GOING OUT OF TOWN TO VISIT HER MOTHER AND JUST WANTED TO TAKE CARE OF FILLING HER MEDICATION BEFORE SHE LEFT. AT THAT TIME I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT she WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR PRESCRIPTION FRAUD. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED), PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. PRIOR TO LEAVING the SCENE THE ORIGINAL COPIES THAT THE DEFENDANT TRIED TO PASS WERE COLLECTED, A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS COMPLETED AND ALL ITEMS WERE TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. ALL COMPLETED PAPERWORK WAS TURNED IN TO RECORDS. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | May 18, 2010 |
| Booking number: | 10114880 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 893.13(7)(A)9 |
| Charge description: | OBTAIN CONTROLLED SUB BY FRAUD OR DECEPTION |
| Bond amount: | $5,000 |
