Nursing Home Employee, Two Others Arrested for Selling Drugs

Salem Police have reported that three people were arrested for dealing Rx medication last week, including a nurse at a local nursing home.

According to Deputy Chief Shawn Patten, two of the arrests culminated after brief investigations involving several undercover drug buys of different medications.

He said the third arrest stemmed from only one undercover buy, but since the woman was a nursing home employee, detectives worked quickly to determine if drugs were being stolen from either the home or its residents.

Theresa Moore, 61, of Salem was charged with the sale of controlled drugs (FEL – Oxycontin).  During her arrest, she pulled an Rx bottle containing 63 pills hidden in her bra.

Detectives also seized several empty Rx bottles, cash and other pills. The case remains under investigation and bail was set at $1,000 personal recognizance.

Todd Gurley, 41, of Hampstead, was charged with the sale of controlled drugs (FEL – 3 counts Oxycontin, Suboxone), possession of controlled drugs in a motor vehicle and conspiracy to violate drug laws.

Gurley was taken into custody by Hudson Police on arrest warrants from Salem. He was involved in three separate drug transactions with undercover detectives over the last month.

The case also remains active with charges pending against other individuals. He is being held on $5,000 cash bail.

Valerie Watson, 62, of Salem was charged with the sale of controlled drugs (3 counts Oxycontin and Percocets). She was taken into custody without incident after three undercover drug buys from her residence from undercover detectives.

She was bailed at $500 personal recognizance, and her case also remains active with charges possibly pending against other individuals.