A 32-year-old Boone County woman faces felony drug and misdemeanor theft charges after she allegedly stole hundreds of oxycodone pills from Harp’s Pharmacy in Harrison.
Amber Harris faces felony possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance (not methamphetamine) and misdemeanor theft of property charges.
According to a probable cause affidavit from the Harrison Police Department, the crime was reported in February when a manager notified authorities an employee had been stealing medication.
Asset protection agents reported Harris had been stealing medication since being hired on June 3, 2020. Management also reported Harris “had come forward and told them she took approximately 500 oxycodone pills and was willing to cooperate with management and law enforcement.”
Harris allegedly admitted to stealing 500 oxycodone pills on February 23, along with 20 tramadol and five xanax for personal use. The woman told authorities the pills were at her residence and stated only oxycodone remained, as she “ate” all the other pills. She also allegedly admitted to using and selling the oxycodone pills.
The woman’s husband allegedly returned 404 oxycodone pills to authorities after the wife requested he return them to the store.
The affidavit in the case was written in May and electronically filed into online records on Thursday.
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