VINELAND -- A 30-year-old nurse employed by the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home was arrested Sunday and charged with stealing medication from patients there.
Sarah Taman, of Woodbine, was charged with unlawful possession of prescription medication (Vicodin), endangering the welfare of the elderly and theft of prescription medication.
According to police, Taman had been employed as a nurse at the veterans home for the last year. Over the past three months, she allegedly stole medication which was designated for elderly patients on the floor where she worked.
Tylenol, an over-the-counter drug, was allegedly substituted in place of Vicodin, a narcotic prescribed for patients suffering from severe pain.
It is believed 10 to 15 patients may have been victims in the incident, according to Vineland Detective Lt. Thomas Ulrich.
Upon her arrest, Taman was in possession of 8 Vicodin pills, Ulrich said.
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