Mr. Patrick pleaded guilty June 2 to charges of filling prescriptions under the names of dogs at the Saltville, Va., Rite Aid at which he worked. The names of the dogs were connected to his girlfriend’s veterinary clinic in Bluff City, Tenn.
An investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration revealed that Mr. Patrick filed 47 prescriptions in the dogs’ names for his own use from Jan. 7, 2019, to Dec. 29, 2019.
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