2nd Reid School employee arrested in medication thefts

SPRINGFIELD TWP. — UPDATE @ 7:10 p.m.

A school custodian accused of stealing student medications was arrested today and booked into the Clark County Jail, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

Kevin L. Williams, 43, of Springfield confessed to twice taking Adderall medication belonging to students at Reid School, investigators stated in a release. He will be arraigned Monday on two felony theft charges.

Investigators responded to Williams’ residence today to confront him about medication thefts reported Thursday. Surveillance video revealed the custodian was in the act of stealing medication from a storage cabinet, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Another Reid School employee is accused of stealing student medication.

The Clark-Shawnee Local School District announced today that a custodian was placed on leave pending a required termination hearing. This is the second such incident the district has reported to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. The first case involved former school clinical aide Amy Baumgardner, 48, who was indicted earlier this month amid allegations she stole several Adderall pills.

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“Following the first incident, all Clark-Shawnee schools began a comprehensive review of our policies and procedures related to student medications and a second incident was brought to light quickly,” said Gregg Morris, Superintendent. “We immediately contacted the sheriff’s office to conduct a thorough investigation and identify the person responsible.”

The employee placed on leave today is a custodian at Reid School, and is currently under investigation by law enforcement.

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Baumgardner was fired Sept. 20 by the Clark-Shawnee Board of Education, just days after the theft was discovered and criminal charges were brought.

Over the last two weeks, the district has reviewed and revamped policies including medication logging, record-keeping, storage, dispensation and other procedures, and will continue consulting with local law enforcement and medical practitioners to ensure that best practices are consistently in place throughout the district, according to a statement from Clark-Shawnee.

A letter was sent home to Reid School parents this afternoon notifying them of these developments, according to districts.

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