A former registered nurse at Yale New Haven Hospital has pleaded guilty to tampering with and stealing vials of medication, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Officials said a man in his 30s, from Southbury, was employed at Yale when he took vials of a controlled substance that was supposed to be given to patients.
The medication, Lorazepam, is a controlled substance. The nurse took vials intended for patients on Jan. 31, 2022, according to the DOJ.
The nurse removed a portion of the medication from at least one of the vials, replaced the contents with a fake solution and returned it. That vial was then distributed to at least one patient, according to officials.
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Authorities said the nurse also kept at least one vial for himself. He has pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product and acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge.
He could face up to 14 years in prison. The nurse was released on a $50,000 bond and sentencing is set to take place March 5.
NBC Connecticut has reached out to Yale New Haven Hospital for comment.
