An East Stroudsburg University police officer has been arrested on charges of illegally obtaining and possessing prescription narcotics for his own consumption.
Attorney General Tom Corbett identified the defendant as 36-year-old Matthew Brill of East Stroudsburg.
“Prescription strength pain relievers are powerful and highly addictive substances,” Corbett said. “Just like illegal narcotics, these drugs can cause a normally responsible adult to do things seemingly out of character. However, addiction does not excuse someone of his or her crimes.”
Court documents state that from March 2009 through June 2009 Brill filled 40 prescriptions for large quantities of Tussionex, Azithromycin, Carisoprodol, Ultram, Vicodin, Avelox, Soma, Alprazolam, Vicroprofen, and Lorazepam.
Prosecutors say that during this time period Brill was able to unlawfully obtain 1,135 tablets and 1,240 milliliters of various controlled substances and 459 tablets of non controlled substances.
According to the criminal complaint, Brill filled the prescriptions at eight different pharmacies in the Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg area and saw nine different doctors in order to obtain scripts for the drugs.
Brill is charged with one count of acquiring possession of a controlled substance by misrepresentation, one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful acts under the Pharmacy Act.
He was arraigned before Stroudsburg Magisterial District Judge Thomas Shiffer and released on $5,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 26, 2009.
Brill will be prosecuted in Monroe County by Monroe District Attorney E. David Christine Jr.’s office.
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