The Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad on Tuesday arrested a hospice nurse who allegedly took pills from an elderly patient.
Family members of the victim told police that Amy M. Armstrong, of Woodstock, may be stealing narcotic painkillers from the victim. Investigators said they observed her take the pills Tuesday. When they arrested her, she allegedly had in her possession other painkillers and antidepressants. Armstrong, a registered nurse employed by a hospice agency, faces two counts of theft, elder abuse and possession of controlled substances.
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