Pharmacy Manager Fired for Stealing Controlled Substances

Police say pharmacist Brian Thomas Badgley of St. Albans was stealing medication for his personal use. An asset management leader for the company reported the business had opened up an investigation into some missing medication that revealed Badgley, who had been working as the store’s pharmacy manager, had been pocketing medications.

Badgley was terminated from his position October 2021, and cited on charges of larceny, possessing a controlled substance, trespassing, and vandalism. Badgley entered a restricted and a controlled area and forcibly broke into a narcotic medication dispensing container. Badgley reported he had access to the entire store, including medication, as the pharmacy manager. He told the officer he would take the medication and then give the computer database tracking the drugs a fake number of remaining pills that wouldn’t trip the system.

Investigators said Badgley had reportedly admitted to stealing the narcotic hydromorphone, which started in March and grew out of control. Badgley reported he would dilute the liquid afterward so no one would notice the amount he took. The officer said doing this caused sanitation concerns with the remaining liquid narcotic.