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Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Contractor tried to resell stolen medical equipment worth $60k from new UI hospital online, police say
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — A contractor is accused of trying to resell equipment and medical supplies worth over $60,000 that he allegedly stole from a new University of Iowa hospital in North Liberty. According to court documents, between January and May 2025, 56-year-old Kevin Lane Grimm was employed as a contractor at the construction site of a new University of Iowa hospital in North Liberty. During that time, police say Grimm took advantage of his position as a contractor and stole medical supplies, as well as medical and construction equipment. In total, court documents say the stolen items are totaled to be worth around $60,000. Des Moines man guilty of fatally shooting man at hotel sentenced to prison Not only is Grimm accused of stealing the equipment and supplies, but police say he also listed the stolen items on online marketplaces like eBay and Facebook Marketplace, a criminal complaint states. Grimm allegedly advertised the items as 'new' on the online sites, the complaint states. Some of the items that Grimm allegedly tried to resell include several class two medical devices, which are restricted by the FDA to only physicians, those being supervised by a physician, or a prescription. Court documents say some of the stolen items were a digital hand-held Dynamometer, an AccuVein vein viewing device, a Phillips interview remote patient monitoring device, a scout suction regulator valve, and a Phillips MR 5000 patient monitoring portal. On Tuesday, Grimm was arrested and booked into the Johnson County Jail. Grimm has been charged with first-degree theft, ongoing criminal conduct – unlawful activity, and several counts of prohibited act – prescription drug violation first offense. Iowa News: Contractor tried to resell stolen medical equipment worth $60k from new UI hospital online, police say NASCAR Cup Series drivers take to Iowa Speedway for Goodyear tire test ahead of Iowa Corn 350 Change of venue granted for embattled Madison County Treasurer, upcoming trial moved to Boone County Rain totals, lingering smoke, and the forecast Iowa small business owners asking for relief in tariff war Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Health
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Lord Advocate says ‘no reason' to block more drug consumption rooms
More drug consumption rooms could open across Scotland, the country's senior law officer has indicated. Dorothy Bain KC, the Lord Advocate, suggested such centres could get the green light as she appeared before the Scottish affairs committee at Westminster and was questioned about the Thistle centre in Glasgow, which opened in January and is the UK's first facility of its kind. At the centre, drug users can take illegal substances with trained medical staff on hand to deal with emergencies. Ms Bain said she had not received other proposals to set up safer drug consumption rooms but indicated there was 'no reason' why similar projects could not go ahead. Dorothy Bain, the Lord Advocate, indicated before the Thistle centre opened that its users would not be prosecuted for possessing drugs on the premises - Andrew Milligan/PA Wire The Glasgow centre, which is a three-year pilot project, opened after the Lord Advocate made it clear that it would not be in the public interest to prosecute its users for possession of drugs. She suggested to MPs that this stance could be applied in other areas if this was 'underpinned by the very strong evidence base' that there was in Glasgow. She also told the committee it was not for her to determine what the criteria should be for judging if the Thistle is a success or not, and there would be a 'rigorous evaluation' of the centre. On the question of whether it could be continued beyond the three-year pilot period, she said that if the situation remained 'compelling, as it is at the moment', then this could be considered. Ms Bain was asked by Patricia Ferguson, the committee chairman, if she would consider similar requests for such facilities to be set up by other local authorities. She replied: 'Any other proposal of the type we got in this case would be considered in the same way.' But she added: 'I haven't received any other proposals.' A demonstration of the use of an AccuVein vein finding device at the Thistle centre in Glasgow - Jane Barlow/PA Wire The Lord Advocate told MPs that the area where the Glasgow centre is based is one where there were 'particular issues around open drug use', adding that this had an impact on both the local community and businesses in the area. The Lord Advocate continued: 'There would be no reason why we couldn't make the same sort of assessment in relation to another such facility, so long as it was underpinned by the very strong evidence base we were given in order to make the decision for the Thistle centre.' While simple possession offences committed within the confines of the facility are not prosecuted under section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, it does not extend to people on their way to and from the facility or anywhere else in Glasgow, and drugs seized by police will not be returned to an individual. Supt Joanne McEwan of Police Scotland told MPs it was not the force's aim to target those using the facility. She said: 'Somebody on their way to the facility, that on its own would not offer an officer reasonable grounds to search, to stop and search that person.' Supt McEwan pointed out that if an officer had reasonable grounds to search somebody and found them to be in possession of a suspected controlled drug, then 'somebody's assertion that they were going to the facility would not provide a defence'. In March, Allan Casey, Glasgow city council's addiction services convener, told the committee there is a need for more facilities like the Thistle in both Scotland and across the UK. Recent figures showed there were 251 suspected drug deaths in Scotland between December and February, up from 215 the previous quarter. It prompted Neil Gray, the Scottish Health Secretary, to warn of the dangers of an 'increasingly toxic and unpredictable drug supply'. Scottish Labour has warned, however, that the safe consumption room pilot is not a substitute for a co-ordinated effort to stop the supply of drugs by criminal gangs 'who have no thought for the tragedies they unleash'. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
