Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Sarasota Detective Arrested in 'Doctor Shopping' Case


A veteran Sarasota County Sheriff's detective surrendered to authorities this morning on charges that he lied to doctors and obtained nearly 400 painkillers illegally earlier this year.

Sgt. Chris Hallisey, a longtime homicide investigator and one of the lead detectives in the Carlie Brucia murder case, was booked about 11:30 a.m. on three felony counts of withholding information from a practitioner. He was released on a $360 bond.
His supervisors started an investigation March 17, speaking with four local doctors who reportedly provided him with oxycodone.

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