Cough Syrup Caper Ends Badly For Wanted Chicago Woman: Cops

WILMINGTON, IL — A wanted Chicago woman’s bid to obtain prescription cough medicine landed her in jail Monday, police said.

Tanaya Mitchell, 30, attempted to use a fraudulent prescription to pick up promethazine with codeine cough syrup from Doc’s Drugs Monday afternoon, police said. Promethazine with codeine is the key ingredient in the intoxicating concoction purple drank.

Officers called to Doc’s Drugs spotted a blue Nissan matching the description of Mitchell’s car. The Nissan was parked in a lot on Water Street and when the officers looked inside the car, police said, they saw Mitchell fully reclined in the passenger seat, laying completely flat. She reportedly appeared nervous.

Mitchell was charged with a felony for allegedly attempting to obtain the cough syrup from Doc’s Drugs. She also had a warrant for her arrest out of DuPage County for failing to appear in court for an unlawful acquisition of a controlled substance case, police said.

Mitchell remains in custody at the Will County jail.

Tanaya Mitchell | image via Will County Sheriff's Department