Charges: Former Washington County Deputy Stole Prescription Drugs from Drop-Off Container
An Oakdale man who recently resigned from his post as a Washington County sheriff's deputy now faces several drug charges.
A former Washington County Deputy has been charged with felony drug theft and faces other drug charges after allegedly stealing from a county prescription drug drop-off box. Ricky Harry Gruber, 43, of Oakdale was charged on Feb. 27 with felony drug possession, two counts of felony theft, misconduct of a public officer and unlawful possession of a prescription drug, according to the criminal complaint. The prescription drug drop-off boxes are meant for the public to dispose of unwanted or unused prescription medications in a safe manner. On Jan. 25, a deputy noticed one of the drug drop-off boxes was ajar and there was no forced entry. One of the drug drums was missing from the box. On Jan. 28 the same deputy took a spare drum from …
Lisa
8:34 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
To Sheriff Bill Hutton and to the Deputy that discovered something wasn't quite right with the bin missing. I commend you guys for being honest. Normally, police defend their own and will hide things, but in this case, you guys did the right thing. It just goes to show you that not everyone is perfect and people have problems, even the police. I just want to say how very proud I am that you guys … more ›