Crime

Fake health worker steals drugs from elderly Overland Park woman

Overland Park police want to speak to this woman
Overland Park police want to speak to this woman

Overland Park police are seeking a suspect in the theft of pain medication from an elderly woman last month.

Police said the theft occurred last month in the 8100 block of Santa Fe Drive.

The victim reported that a woman she didn’t know came into her apartment and claimed to be a health worker.

The suspect asked if the victim took pain medication and asked where she kept it.

The victim later discovered that her medication was missing.

Police said the suspect is white, has blond hair and is in her 30s. She is about 5 feet 7 inches tall.

Anyone with information is asked to call Overland Park police at 913-344-8743 or 913-669-7342.

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

This story was originally published July 14, 2017 at 11:25 AM with the headline "Fake health worker steals drugs from elderly Overland Park woman."

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