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The pastor of a Madison Township church faces charges in Painesville Municipal Court that he used the identity of a member of his congregation to procure prescription pain medication.

According to Lt. Ed Ebert of the Lake County Narcotics Agency, the Rev. David S. Reed, 38, of 6124 Maxwell Drive, Madison Township, is charged with three fifth-degree felony counts of deception to obtain a dangerous drug and three first-degree misdemeanor counts of identity fraud.

Reed is pastor of Chapel United Methodist Church, 2019 Hubbard Road.

Ebert said the narcotics agency made quick work of the case, largely through the help of an astute pharmacist.

"What happened was, (Reed) used the name of one of his parishioners who is a doctor," Ebert said. "And he managed to pick up three prescriptions for Darvocet. He claimed he was Dr. so-and-so, and even knew the guy's DEA number and all the right information."

Ebert said it was Reed's fourth attempt to fill the bogus prescription that aroused the pharmacy's suspicions.

"The fourth time he called, the girl that answered knew the doctor he was claiming to be and she recognized that the voice over the phone wasn't his," the lieutenant said.

Ebert said the pharmacy employee then called the actual doctor's office and asked whether he was phoning in these prescriptions.

"She was sharp enough to catch that," Ebert said. "That actually happens a lot around here. We have a lot of really sharp pharmacists who know when things just don't seem right and they'll often call us."

Ebert said Reed cooperated fully with the agency's investigation and admitted to the charges from the start.

"He's been very cooperative with us and with our investigation," Ebert said.
According to an affidavit filed in Painesville Municipal Court, the activities of which Reed is accused happened at Rite Aid Pharmacy, 6655 N. Ridge Road in Madison Township on Dec. 31, Jan. 8 and Jan. 10.

Reed, reached by phone Friday afternoon at his residence, said he suffers chronic pain, largely due to several surgeries he's undergone in the past.
"I've got a grocery list of health problems," Reed said. "The main thing I'm dealing with is chronic abdominal pain ..."

He said he is between health care providers and, due to a lag in paperwork transmission between doctor's offices, he was unable to get the medication he needed.
"I couldn't get anything from my doctor," he said. "I'm between pain management doctors right now and it's just taking time for the proper paperwork to go through."
Reed was arraigned Friday by Acting Painesville Municipal Court Judge David Koerner. He is free on a $3,500 personal recognizance bond.

He is due back in court at 9:30 a.m. March 13 for a pretrial and preliminary hearing, court records show.

Each fifth-degree felony count carries from six to 12 months' confinement and up to a $2,500 fine. Each first-degree misdemeanor count carries up to 180 days' confinement and up to a $1,000 fine.

Reed said Friday that he plans to continue his work at the church.

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Anonymous Ben said...
Who needs doctors when you got the healing power of the Lard. He could have went to Benny Hinn and got healed in front of millions, no charge.

The headline should read all preachers rounded up for using a false ID, calling themselves preachers.


Anonymous Anonymous said...
Madison Township? Painesville? Lake County? Where? What state? I e-mailed a request for identification once before (for a different post) and was told to "click on the locale name". Sorry, folks, that just doesn't work!


Anonymous freedy said...
Anoy@10:25,.."that just does'nt
work!"
Oh it's working all right!
Everytime one of you anons post you
remind us why we left churchianity.
Keep up the good work!!!!
P.s. "me thinks thou protest to much!"


Blogger .:webmaster:. said...
Anony, if you would click on the original, clearly identified, link, you'd have your answer. It's really not that difficult.

However, since you appear incapable of puzzling out this easy detail, I'll spoon-feed you: this story comes from northeastern Ohio.

If these stories frustrate you so much, click off.


Anonymous Timotheus said...
There is a very simple answer from the fundamentalist, literalist standpoint as to why the "pastor" did this.

He was a methodist.

And since methodists are not REAL christians like all the fundies are, he didn't have the holy spitwad leading him. Case closed!

Isn't that right, all you real christians?


Anonymous Anonymous said...
He said he is between health care providers and, due to a lag in paperwork transmission between doctor's offices, he was unable to get the medication he needed.
"I couldn't get anything from my doctor," he said. "I'm between pain management doctors right now and it's just taking time for the proper paperwork to go through."

I don't condone in any way the illegal actions of this person, but...

I would like to make one small point about the classification of drugs by the government. I think they keep far too many drugs classified as prescription only for too long of a time period. If the guy really was in pain, why couldn't he get access to effective pain relief even if he was not enrolled in a medical plan. If he knew a specific drug could help him, why shouldn't he be allowed to buy it over the counter, as long as the FDA has approved it. All drugs have some side effects, and even too much water can kill you, so this should not be used as a hinderance to allowing more properly labeled drugs into the market place. It seems to me that alot of doctors and phamicists just want to limit access to medications in order to charge their very high middle man handeling fees. Why else would they be building a Walgreens, RiteAid, or CVS on every corner? AS an example, for years women had to go to the doctor to get a prescription to treat an embarrasing yeast infection, until Monistat was allowed to be sold over the counter. Even Rush Limbaugh (the jerk) with all his money could not seem to get legal access to effective pain medication. Just my opinion.


Anonymous freedy said...
You are the first anonymous I think I've ever agreed with
completely.
I just got off the phone with a friend talking her down fron killing herself.Her dooctor cut her pain meds in half,(car accident
victim).
I've long suspected that our judeo/christian,right-wing goverment is to blame for keeping
much needed low cost drugs out of reach to the average person! You
make a good point,the drug buisness
probably rivals the church buisness
when it comes to ripping off the
american people.!


Anonymous Anonymous said...
I much prefer the faith healing methods. Anyone needing a heart transplant should go to Benny Hinn, and have him tell God to bless their heart, that would be so much better than a heart transplant, and much cheaper too.


Anonymous freedy said...
Why dose'nt the government take away "Binny the Hinns" tax free
status, and put the money towards
medicine and surgery for the poor?
Also Pat Robertson,....he's supposed to worth around a half a billion dollars!


Anonymous freedy said...
Hey!, need some help here. Is there an organization that helps those who really need heavy pain management? A non-profit or concerned foundation that really cares for those who need pain meds,.. just to live?
Would appreciate an answer in a timely manner..a life may be in jeapordy! (please excuse the high drama,..but this is real!)
Thank-you,..freedy
p.s. My freind has been talking suicide for 2 weeks now!She was injured in an accident!


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