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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Villager arrested at Publix after allegedly phoning in a phony prescription

Andrew Simpson
Andrew Simpson

A 40-year-old Village of Mallory Square man was arrested at Publix at Southern Trace shopping plaza after allegedly phoning in a fraudulent prescription to the pharmacy.

Andrew Lawrence Simpson is facing a felony charge of forgery following his arrest Monday by a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy.

The deputy responded to Publix at about 7 p.m.

Simpson had impersonated his dentist and phoned in a fraudulent prescription for Hydrocodone in his mother’s name, according to the arrest report.

He was arrested when he arrived to pick it up.

A criminal history check revealed Simpson had previously been arrested on a similar charge in 2012.

He was booked at the Sumter County Detention Center on $2,000 bond.

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