"A Brooklyn woman who was responsible for overseeing medications at an assisted-living facility in Hempstead is accused of turning that access into a personal pharmacy, according to prosecutors. The defendant, 34-year-old Tianah K. Allen of Brooklyn, was arraigned Friday on felony charges that she forged prescriptions and siphoned off residents' oxycodone. She pleaded not guilty and was released on her own recognizance, with a return date set for May 26."
"Federal investigators who joined the probe say surveillance video appears to show Allen using her job to quietly reroute painkillers. According to investigators, footage captured her handling medication deliveries, placing oxycodone pills into a brown paper bag or an envelope, then taking that package out to her vehicle."
"The Drug Enforcement Administration's New York division says investigators believe Allen also submitted forged prescriptions as part of the alleged scheme. That includes two separate requests on February 25, 2025, each for ninety 10-milligram oxycodone pills, plus what authorities describe as a forged prescription written for herself on March 1, 2025. In a statement quoted in the agency's press release, officials noted, "Healthcare professionals and caregivers are entrusted with protecting those in their care, not exploiting them for personal gain.""
"Prosecutors say she was arraigned before Judge William Bodkin on two counts of attempted criminal possession in the third degree, three counts of attempted criminal possession in the fourth degree and one count of forgery in the second degree. The office's Pharmaceutical Diversion and Cybercrimes Unit is handling the prosecution, and if convicted, Allen faces a potential sentence ranging from one to 5½ years in prison, according to the DA."
A 34-year-old Brooklyn woman overseeing medications at an assisted-living facility in Hempstead faces felony charges alleging she used her access to divert oxycodone from residents. Prosecutors claim she forged prescriptions and siphoned off painkillers, including attempted criminal possession counts and a forgery count. Surveillance video allegedly shows her handling medication deliveries and placing oxycodone pills into a brown paper bag or envelope before taking the package to her vehicle. Federal investigators also allege she submitted forged prescription requests for oxycodone and a forged prescription written for herself. If convicted, she faces a potential prison term ranging from one to 5½ years.
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