Man Charged With Theft From Hospital
John Frank Figueroa Jr is facing the felony charge of theft in district court.
According to court documents, a Roosevelt County deputy was advised that the Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson was reporting a theft on Aug. 19. Hospital officials said that Figueroa was passed out while intoxicated in the Culbertson Val Am restroom on Aug. 18, and was brought in by EMS staff. Video footage was available of Figueroa going into the EMS supply room while he was waiting to get released from the hospital. He allegedly grabbed two duffel bags of RMC property that contained a chemical suit, powered air purifying respirator, haz-proof boots, chem tape and medical supplies. After he placed the bags outside of the facility, he walked back in the hospital and continued to wait to be released. The hazmat suit costs at least $1,500.
When the deputy went to Figueroa’s residence in Brockton, the deputy saw both bags inside the residence stacked together next to the wall. Without being questioned, Figueroa said, “I didn’t mean to do it, I was drunk.”
The deputy then went back to the hospital and gave the duffel bags containing the stolen items to the director.
The deputy was later informed it would cost $4,074.35 to replace the articles that were contained in one of the duffel bags. The total costs that RMC would pay to replace both bags would be $8,148.07.
