August 23, 2023 - The Constable Precinct 5 office investigated an alleged attempt by an individual to falsify a prescription at Bussey Drug in Timpson on August 22, 2023.
After the pharmacy received a call for a prescription for a cough syrup, and due to its abnormal nature, determined it to be bogus he contacted the Constable’s office for assistance.
According to Josh Tipton, Constable for Precinct 5, once they were made aware of the situation at the pharmacy they opened an investigation and made preparations for the potential arrival of an individual to pick up the false prescription. Once the person seeking the prescription contacted the pharmacy and informed them someone was on the way to pick it up, they alerted Constable Tipton who then requested assistance of Taylor Fanguy, Constable for Precinct 4.
Center Police Sgt. Detective Andrew Williams was in Timpson working on something unrelated with Constable Tipton at the time the call was received from the pharmacy and he also assisted. When the suspect arrived at the store, Constable Tipton was contacted once again by the pharmacy and they described the suspect.
When officers moved in on the location, they were able to apprehend the individual in the pharmacy and detain two other individuals who were waiting on the suspect in a car.
Without evidence to connect the other two individuals to the attempt at the pharmacy, they were issued tickets for drug paraphernalia and they returned to Houston.
The suspect, Penny Coleman, 51, of Houston was arrested for trying to pass a false prescription and according to the Sheriff’s Department Jail booking information was charged with fraudulent delivery of a controlled substance/prescription, felony 2.
