A paramedic stole prescription medication from a 76-year-old man
after responding to the Morgan Hill resident’s home for a medical
emergency, according to police.
A paramedic stole prescription medication from a 76-year-old man after responding to the Morgan Hill resident’s home for a medical emergency, according to police.
The victim, who lives on Warren Avenue in west Morgan Hill, reported the possible theft to Morgan Hill police Nov. 29. Emergency authorities responded to the man’s home Nov. 23 when he called to request assistance after falling and injuring his shoulder, according to Sgt. Jerry Neumayer.
One of those responding was American Medical Response paramedic Paul Alexander, 46 of Morgan Hill, who helped transport the victim to the hospital by ambulance.
The next day, Alexander returned to the man’s home in uniform, and asked to inventory his prescribed medication because authorities lost the list, Neumayer said. Alexander briefly went into the man’s bathroom where the medication was stored, then left.
He returned to the victim’s home three more days over the next week while out of uniform.
On Nov. 29, the last day Alexander visited, the victim’s wife went to retrieve a dose of pain medication from the bathroom cabinet and found the pill bottle to be empty. According to the victim, Alexander had used his previous visits to the home to befriend the couple and use their bathroom each time to steal doses of the pain medication.
The victim told police that Alexander apologized to him Nov. 29 for taking the medicine, Neumayer said.
Alexander was arrested at his place of work Nov. 30, on suspicion of two counts of burglary. He was booked into county jail.
Anyone with information about this crime or believes they were a victim may call Morgan Hill Police Detective Ken Howard at (408) 779-2101, or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.
