Owensboro Has a Thursday Thug Too…Kinda!
While this person is not wanted per se, they were arrested by the OPD. She is presumed innocent until proven guilty!
OFFICE: Public Information Office
DATE OF RELEASE: October 18, 2012
REPORT NUMBER: 12-95586
SUBJECT: Prescription Fraud
RELEASED BY: Sergeant David Powell (270) 929-0550
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Members of the Owensboro Police Department Street Crimes Unit recently
arrested Krista K. Evans after conducting an investigation into fraudulent
prescriptions being passed at local pharmacies. The investigation revealed that
over a three week period, Evans called in prescriptions to several different
pharmacies. When calling, Evans was claiming to be from a doctor’s office.
Yesterday, October 17th, 2012, Detectives observed Evans picking up
medication filled from the fraudulent prescriptions at Nation’s Medicine and
CVS. She was stopped after leaving the second pharmacy. Five pill bottles
containing hydrocodone were located. Evans was lodged at the Daviess County
Detention Center.
ARRESTED:
Evans, Krista A.
W/F/29
Charges: 4 Counts of Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud, False