Pharmacy worker charged in drug theft

A Florence woman was allegedly caught on tape drinking narcotics from a bottle taken off a pharmacy shelf. 45-year-old Rene Meyer is charged with embezzlement and possession of narcotics. Police say video surveillance cameras at Rutland Pharmacy showed Meyer drank drugs twice while working at the Pharmacy in May. Court records show that Meyer admitted to taking the drug and claimed her doctor had prescribed it for her but she didn't have insurance to pay for it. Meyer had worked at the store for four months. Judge Thomas Zonay ordered a hearing on October 5th.