FORGERY: Police on Jan. 28 were dispatched to the Fred Meyer pharmacy for a report of a forgery in progress. The pharmacist had contacted the prescribing doctor and learned the prescription was a forgery. The suspect was trying to get a prescription for painkillers filled. The doctor said he had examined the suspect and issued three prescriptions though none of them were for narcotics. As she was taken to a police car, the suspect began to cry and said she “did something bad” before admitting to forging the prescription. The suspect was also implicated in a attempted prescription forgery in Enumclaw earlier in the day. She was transported to Pierce County Jail and booked for prescription forgery.

ANOTHER FORGERY: Officer on Jan. 28 were dispatched to the Safeway pharmacy for a report of a fraud in progress. Police ran the name on the identification card provided by the suspect and learned the suspect had felony warrants out for violation of the uniform controlled substance act and unlawful possession of a firearm. When the subject returned to pick up his prescription, he was placed under arrest. The doctor who supposedly prescribed the pills also contacted the pharmacy to say he did not do so and the individual had been using his name in other forgery attempts and should be arrested. The suspect was transported to Pierce County Jail and booked on a charge of forgery as well as his outstanding warrants.