CVS Pharmacy technician arrested for stealing narcotics in Upper Darby, police say

After an audit of its narcotics, a CVS Pharmacy in Upper Darby was forced to call police. Pill totals in stock did not match tallies in the pharmacy’s reports, police said, leading CVS staff to suspect a member of their own internal team of stealing.

According to an affidavit of probable cause by the Upper Darby Police Department, police were called to the CVS Pharmacy located at 802 Lansdowne Ave., in Upper Darby on Wednesday, Nov. 6 around 10:05 p.m. for the report of a narcotics theft. Police said they met with a CVS Corporate Investigator who said that one of the store’s pharmacy technicians, a Delaware County resident, was confronted regarding missing narcotics after an internal audit was conducted by staff.

Ciara Shalee Davis, 33, of the unit block of Church Street in Brookhaven, reportedly admitted to stealing narcotics during her shifts within the prior two weeks leading up to Nov. 6, police said. UDPD took Davis into custody pending arraignment as a result of the call from CVS.

CVS corporate investigators were able to provide UPPD audio and video recordings of Davis’ statements pertaining to the investigation, police said. Davis, in the interviews, admitted to stealing Tramadol, Diazepam, Lorazepam, Clonazepam, Alprazolam, and Zolpidem, police said. All of the listed narcotics do require a prescription, and Davis did not have one in her possession, said police.

After an additional audit was conducted, police said that the amount of missing narcotics included ten Tramadol 37.5 mg pills, 75 to 100 Tramadol 50 mg pills, five to ten Diazepam 2 mg pills, Lorazepam 0.5 mg pills, 75 to 100 Lorazepam 1 mg pills, 30 to 50 Clonazepam 0.5 mg pills, 50 to 75 Alprazolam 0.5 mg pills, and ten to 15 Zolpidem 5 mg pills. The total loss provided by the CVS pharmacy’s corporate investigators was listed at approximately $339.42 in value.

Police said that CVS corporate investigators were also able to provide interior video depicting Davis removing narcotics from the shelves on Oct. 26, dropping them on the floor, and placing fallen pills in her basket and pockets. A written statement of Davis’ confession was also provided to police.

Davis is facing a felony charge of manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, as well as misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance and theft by unlawful taking, as well as receiving stolen property.

Davis was held in Delaware County jail after a preliminary arraignment on Nov. 7. On Nov. 14, a surety bond was posted in the amount of ten percent of $50,000 by a professional bondsman, court documents stated. Davis is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 15 at 9 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge Benjamin Johns.

All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.