Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Cambria County say a Johnstown area man accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of drugs from a local pharmacy has entered a guilty plea in the case.
Officials say Matthew Miller appeared in court last week where he reportedly pleaded guilty to one felony count of obtaining possession of a controlled substance by misrepresentation.
Police charged Miller in 2022 after he reportedly admitted to stealing over $30,000 worth of narcotics from the Martella's Pharmacy location, where he was previously employed.
According to the affidavit, Miller was allegedly fired from his job at the pharmacy after multiple staff members reported "discrepancies" in the number of available pills that the pharmacy had in its inventory.
Police say, upon further investigation, Miller was reportedly observed on surveillance video allegedly stealing some of the pills, prompting the pharmacy to conduct an audit of its inventory of narcotics and terminate Miller.
Investigators say the completion of the audit revealed that Miller had allegedly stolen pills from over 100 various bottles of prescription narcotics, including Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Lorazepam and Xanax.
Police also noted in the affidavit that during the course of the investigation, the pharmacy was provided with armed security as the staff reported that they were "afraid of retaliation" from Miller.
According to the county district attorney's office, Miller is scheduled to be sentenced on January 2nd.
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