GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio — An Ohio home health aide was indicted earlier this month for stealing his patient’s prescription.
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Geauga County prosecutors told CBS affiliate WOIO-19 that the suspect, identified as 20-year-old Khiairre Spooney-Lewis of Akron, is charged with theft of drugs.
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Spooney-Lewis was reportedly tasked with caring for a Hambden Township resident who was recovering from surgery.
Instead, prosecutors said he took the victim’s prescribed oxycodone, WOIO-19 reported.
Prosecutors said Spooney-Lewis admitted to theft to Geauga County deputies during an interview.
Records obtained by WOIO-19 show a Geauga County grand jury indicted Spooney-Lewis on Oct. 15.
He is due for arraignment on Nov. 14.
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