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Employee Caught Pocketing Pills at Tamarac CVS

by Ryan Yousefi April 28, 2024

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Employee Caught Pocketing Pills at Tamarac CVS

Jennifer Hayes {BSO}

A CVS employee has been arrested and charged with grand theft of controlled substances and petit larceny.

Inventory specialist Jennifer Hayes, 39, from Tamarac, was arrested at the CVS at 10004 West McNab Road on April 22. The arrest was made after the Broward County Sheriff’s Office conducted a month-long investigation into a series of thefts involving prescription medication.

Authorities were alerted when several CVS customers reported missing pills from their prescribed medications. The store’s Loss Prevention Manager contacted the Drug Enforcement Administration, which advised of the discrepancies.

Subsequent investigations revealed that a CVS employee, later identified as Hayes, had been removing pills from customer prescriptions during her shifts.

The Sheriff’s Office reported that Hayes was captured on surveillance video on two separate days in April removing items from the patient’s prescription bags and concealing them in her pocket.

According to arrest records, Hayes confessed to taking at least 128 pills, including Alprazolam, Vyvanse, Adderall, Sertraline, Hydrocodone, Tramadol, Phentermine, and Morphine from different pill bottles for personal use. She also admitted to consuming several drinks from the store without paying, totaling a loss of $33.21.

Following her admission and video evidence of the thefts, Hayes was arrested and transported to the Broward County Main Jail. She was later released after posting a $1,000 bond.

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Ryan Yousefi

Ryan Yousefi has lived in Coral Springs for over 30 years. He has worked as a writer for multiples outlets over the years, including the Miami New Times where he has covered sports and culture since 2013. He holds a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Business Healthcare Management from Western Governors University.