Couple Charged with Stealing $10,000 in Drugs from Good Samaritan Hospital

A couple arrested for attempting to steal $10,000 worth of drugs from Good Samaritan Hospital on April 15, 2013 pleaded not guilty to first degree theft in Pierce County court this week.

According to charging papers, Faith Foster, 24, was spotted rummaging through a “crash cart” by hospital staff. Some of the items on the cart would be fatal if injected. Puyallup Police and hospital staff contacted Foster, who was visiting a family member in one of the rooms. She said that all she took was a needle kit and pair of shears and the rest she threw in a trash can. Officers checked the trash can but found nothing.

Puyallup Police also contacted Foster’s boyfriend, 27 year-old Michael Lubbers. Lubbers was found lying on a bench in the hospital. A bag with the word “dopamine” across it fell out of his pocket while he searched for his identification. Luppers told police Foster gave him the drugs. A black box next to him included items commonly used to smoke and cook narcotics, plus 16 types of drugs belonging to the hospital, equaling over $10,000.

During the police investigation, half of the fifth floor of the hospital was put under lockdown due to the incident, which charging papers say greatly interfered with its services.

Foley’s bail has been set at $23,000 and Luppers’ bail is set at $5,000. The two have plead not guilty and are still in Pierce County custody awaiting trial.