Pharmacy tech, boyfriend arrested on drug charges

by Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com Gallipolis Daily Tribune

POMEROY A local pharmacy technician was arrested on Thursday morning after admitting to agents with the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy that she stole hydrocodone from the pharmacy where she worked.

Stacy A. Hawk, 33, of Middleport, was arrested by the Pomeroy Police Department after prescription drugs were found inside her vehicle. According to Jesse Wimbley, Public Information Officer with the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, Hawk worked at Fruth Pharmacy in Pomeroy.

Hawk was booked into the Middleport Jail on felony charges of possession of drugs Thursday.

Following Hawks arrest, the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, assisted by the Middleport Police Department and the Meigs County Sheriffs Office, served a search warrant on Hawks residence in the 600 block of Grant Street in Middleport. The search warrant yielded the recovery of prescription drugs, weapons, and drug paraphernalia from the home.

Hawks boyfriend Tony Robinson, 36, who was at the home during the search warrant, was arrested for trafficking in drugs and possession of drugs.

Both Hawk and Robinson appeared in Meigs County Court on Friday afternoon according to Meigs County Prosecutor Colleen Williams.

Hawk was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a felony of the third degree. The complaint filed with the court states that Hawk was in possession of a 500 count bottle of hydrocodone/APAP, which is a schedule III controlled substance.

Robinson was charged with six counts, including three felonies and three misdemeanors. He is charged with tampering with drugs, a felony of the third degree; possession of a controlled substance, a felony of the fourth degree; trafficking in drugs, a felony of the fifth degree; possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor of the first degree; drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; and possession of a controlled substance, a minor degree misdemeanor.

The complaint filed states that Robinson was in possession of hydrocodone, diazepam (a schedule IV drug), marijuana and drug paraphernalia. In addition, it states that the hydrocodone and diazepam were contained in bag without the proper label. The charge of trafficking in drugs states that Robinson allegedly prepared the pills for shipment, delivery, or distribution.

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Pharmacy tech, boyfriend arrested on drug charges