Minnesota man arrested in Brookings for prescription fraud
Arnell Stewart
Brookings County Sheriff’s Office photo
Brookings police arrest a man for prescription drug fraud at Lewis Drug.
Sgt. Joel Perry says police were called by the pharmacy at about 3:00 pm Tuesday.
A man was attempting to obtain a controlled substance using a female’s prescription.
Police arrested 27-year-old Arnell Stewart of St. Cloud, Minnesota for attempting to obtain a controlled substance illegally. The charge is a Class IV felony punishable by up to 10-years in prison and/or a $20,000 fine.
Perry says Stewart has an active warrant as well.
November 17, 2021
