Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 21, 2006 10:13:32 GMT -5
02/21/2006 - Indianapolis, February 20 - Sheriffs deputies and Indianapolis Police were called to a south side CVS Pharmacy just before five o'clock Monday afternoon after a pharmacist reported a customer allegedly trying to fill a forged prescription for valium.
Authorities say that customer was 35-year-old Mark Kuykendall, an eight-year veteran with IPD.
Indianapolis Police Major Lloyd Crowe says, "The allegation is the prescription was somehow forged. Now exactly what he wrote versus what the doctor may have wrote we don't know."
Deputies arrested Kuykendall on charges of felony forgery and felony prescription offenses. Most recently Kuykendall worked the night shift out of north district on College Avenue. He has also worked off-duty security for several Broad Ripple area bars.
Major Crowe says Kuykendall was not on duty at the time. In fact, he's been off a lot lately because of several medical conditions. "Since December of last year he's had both shoulders operated on, both knees operated on and a tumor removed from his foot."
Major Crowe says some of those injuries were related to on-duty incidents. Valium, the drug Kuykendall allegedly tried forge a prescription for, is used to treat anxiety and insomnia. It's considered addictive and known to be abused.
Crowe says he does not believe the officer was selling the drug "and I don't believe he has an addiction, but it's early for me to say because the investigation is ongoing."
Major Crowe calls it tough situation for police. "It's difficult when one of your own has a problem and gets in trouble. But as a police officer you're held to higher standard."
The Indianapolis Police Department has begun its own internal investigation into the incident.
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Authorities say that customer was 35-year-old Mark Kuykendall, an eight-year veteran with IPD.
Indianapolis Police Major Lloyd Crowe says, "The allegation is the prescription was somehow forged. Now exactly what he wrote versus what the doctor may have wrote we don't know."
Deputies arrested Kuykendall on charges of felony forgery and felony prescription offenses. Most recently Kuykendall worked the night shift out of north district on College Avenue. He has also worked off-duty security for several Broad Ripple area bars.
Major Crowe says Kuykendall was not on duty at the time. In fact, he's been off a lot lately because of several medical conditions. "Since December of last year he's had both shoulders operated on, both knees operated on and a tumor removed from his foot."
Major Crowe says some of those injuries were related to on-duty incidents. Valium, the drug Kuykendall allegedly tried forge a prescription for, is used to treat anxiety and insomnia. It's considered addictive and known to be abused.
Crowe says he does not believe the officer was selling the drug "and I don't believe he has an addiction, but it's early for me to say because the investigation is ongoing."
Major Crowe calls it tough situation for police. "It's difficult when one of your own has a problem and gets in trouble. But as a police officer you're held to higher standard."
The Indianapolis Police Department has begun its own internal investigation into the incident.
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