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Paramedic in Old Washington arrested for drug theft
By MARLA TONCRAY - Staff Writer
A paramedic with Regional Transport was arrested and charged with theft of a controlled substance under $300 Thursday by Maysville Police.
Detective Justin Horch said Jeffrey J. Suttles removed two, 10-milligram vials of liquid Valium from the safe in the company facility in Old Washington while on duty Thursday evening.
Because Suttles was designated as medic staff, he had access to the safe, police said.
The missing vials were discovered by a coworker who had become suspicious when Suttles began behaving strangely after going into the safe room earlier, according to police.
Familiar with the effects of the narcotic, the co-worker checked the safe, discovering the missing vials, police said.
Police were called to the facility around 10:30 p.m. Suttles was placed under arrest around 11 p.m. after the two empty vials were located on the premises, police said.
Horch said Suttles injected at least one vile of the drug although the contents of the second vile are in question.
Suttles was lodged in the Mason County Detention Center.
Jill McKibben, co-owner and assistant director of Regional Transport, said Suttles was terminated immediately upon his arrest and may face revocation of his license. Suttles is also employed with Bath County Emergency Medical Services.
"His license is governed by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services; they are the only ones with the authority to revoke it," said McKibben.
McKibben went on to say Suttles was employed with her firm for only six months and believes this was an isolated incident.
"He never gave us any reason to be suspicious," said McKibben.
McKibben said the Kentucky Board of EMS and the Drug Enforcement Agency are conducting independent investigations of the theft.
The case is also under investigation by Maysville Police.
Contact Marla Toncray at marla.toncray@lee.net.
Detective Justin Horch said Jeffrey J. Suttles removed two, 10-milligram vials of liquid Valium from the safe in the company facility in Old Washington while on duty Thursday evening.
Because Suttles was designated as medic staff, he had access to the safe, police said.
The missing vials were discovered by a coworker who had become suspicious when Suttles began behaving strangely after going into the safe room earlier, according to police.
Familiar with the effects of the narcotic, the co-worker checked the safe, discovering the missing vials, police said.
Police were called to the facility around 10:30 p.m. Suttles was placed under arrest around 11 p.m. after the two empty vials were located on the premises, police said.
Horch said Suttles injected at least one vile of the drug although the contents of the second vile are in question.
Suttles was lodged in the Mason County Detention Center.
Jill McKibben, co-owner and assistant director of Regional Transport, said Suttles was terminated immediately upon his arrest and may face revocation of his license. Suttles is also employed with Bath County Emergency Medical Services.
"His license is governed by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services; they are the only ones with the authority to revoke it," said McKibben.
McKibben went on to say Suttles was employed with her firm for only six months and believes this was an isolated incident.
"He never gave us any reason to be suspicious," said McKibben.
McKibben said the Kentucky Board of EMS and the Drug Enforcement Agency are conducting independent investigations of the theft.
The case is also under investigation by Maysville Police.
Contact Marla Toncray at marla.toncray@lee.net.
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