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A 33-year-old Thibodaux man is in custody of the Thibodaux Police Department after he allegedly impersonated a doctor to call in prescription medicine.
On Jan. 26 at approximately 3:40 p.m., TPD was called to the Thibodaux Regional Medical Center ER after suspicions were raised about how Dustin Gatlin, 33, was trying to obtain pain medication.
Before Gatlin arrived at the hospital, someone claiming to be “Dr. Clark” called in a pain medication prescription for Gatlin. When he arrived at TRMC, he requested medical assistance, saying that “Dr. Clark” had called in his medication.
A doctor on-staff called the number that “Dr. Clark” had called from with Gatlin in another room alone during the call.
The doctor said he thought Gatlin was the one on the phone pretending to be “Dr. Clark” and that he was trying to disguise his voice.
“Dr. Clark” could not answer basic questions about Gatlin’s medical needs, and it seemed like he was reading from a script, according to the doctor.
Before TPD arrived, Gatlin allegedly told a nurse to ask another doctor at TRMC for pain medication because he didn’t trust the current one.
When TPD arrived, Gatlin allegedly refused to speak to the officer.
The officer asked for Gatlin’s info, including his cell number. The suspect claimed to not know his number and pretended to search for it in his cellphone.
The officer then learned that the suspect’s number is the same one that “Dr. Clark” called from.
Gatlin is charged with obtaining a controlled dangerous substance by fraud/forgery. He is held on a $5,000 bond.
