Are you a Tomah VA patient? Employee of Tomah VA hospital arrested for selling drugs

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:06:12 -0400

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An employee of the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center and two others have been arrested on charges of selling or attempting to sell illegal drugs at the facility.

The Tomah Police Department and the veterans hospital announced the arrests on Wednesday. The Tomah VA has been the center of state and federal investigations for the overprescription of narcotics, retaliatory behavior and other problems.

Wednesday's release says a 60-year-old Tomah man was arrested Monday after trying to sell illegal narcotics on the VA hospital property. Police say a 49-year-old Sparta woman who allegedly provided the drugs to the man was also arrested.

A 61-year-old Tomah man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly attempting to sell medications to a veteran on the hospital grounds.

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Employee of Tomah VA hospital arrested for selling drugs

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jul 23 at 2015 9:07 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:07:05 -0400

Why does this not surprise me?

Response by SPC Jeffrey Bly made Jul 23 at 2015 9:25 AM

SPC Jeffrey Bly — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:25:26 -0400

I do not in any fashion condone the actions or behaviors of any and all those involved. With that said, I can understand the desperation of some veterans caught between a rock and a hard place who need much needed money because benefits are continuously being cut year after year.

Response by Sgt Spencer Sikder made Jul 23 at 2015 2:55 PM

Sgt Spencer Sikder — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:55:33 -0400

This is not the first. Google it, you should find several in other states and facilities within the past 5 years or so. Unfortunately, VA is not immune to everyday crimes happening on our streets.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jul 24 at 2015 2:54 AM

PO1 John Miller — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 02:54:41 -0400

Honestly I'm not surprised. I remember a few years ago some VA employee was arrested for taking a veteran to a crack house to buy crack cocaine.