Crime & Safety

Man Charged with Passing False Prescription

Police said Timothy D. Cullen, 33, of East Providence, was also in possession with a small amount of heroin.

Johnston Police charged a 33-year-old East Providence man with felony false representation to obtain a controlled substance and possession of heroin after he allegedly tried to pass a fake script to a pharmacist at the Hartford Avenue CVS.

According to a police report, Timothy D. Cullen, of 29 Glenrose Drive, East Providence, walked into the CVS and told the pharmacist he was trying to fill a prescription for 120 Oxycodone tablets for a friend.

Police said the pharmacist called the doctor's office on the script and the office said they had no record of ever prescribing it.

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Police were called and they arrived at the CVS and took Cullen in custody without incident.

A search of Cullen's coat turned up a small bag with a white powder that later tested positive for heroin.

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Cullen was charged with felony obtaining a controlled substance under false pretenses and felony narcotics possession.

Cullen was arraigned and released on surety bail and is due to appear in court on April 15 for a status conference.


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