Employee allegedly stole $400k of medical equipment from Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
Police say an employee who allegedly stole medical equipment from Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in Westover Hills, Texas, said he did it because it was easy, according to an article on the Campus Safety website.
The employee allegedly stole $400,000 worth of medical equipment over six months.
Hospital security officers noticed the employee always seemed to be working when things went missing.
Police eventually obtained DVDs of video surveillance footage showing the man stealing the equipment.
March 8, 2017
Topic Area: Security
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