Memorial service, opioid and assault arrests: Catch up on 3 Coral Springs stories
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Three recent stories about Coral Springs covered several topics, including a memorial service for a slain vice mayor, alleged opioid theft by a Publix pharmacist and an arrest in a sexual assault case.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
Memorial service announced for Coral Springs vice mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen
A public celebration of life for Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen, who authorities say was killed April 1 by her husband, is scheduled for Friday, April 17, at Church by the Glades. City leaders urged residents to honor her by continuing the community-focused values they say she lived by.
Coral Springs Publix pharmacist faked documents to steal opioids, officials say
Florida health officials suspended a Coral Springs Publix pharmacist’s license, alleging he altered prescriptions to obtain oxycodone and Percocet meant for patients. The emergency order says he admitted to a loss-prevention officer that he had “a personal opioid use issue.”
27-year-old driving girls home rapes 17-year-old in car, Coral Springs cops say
Police say a 27-year-old Fort Lauderdale man giving two teen girls a ride home pulled over and sexually assaulted a 17-year-old, leading to his arrest after a traffic stop. Investigators say license plate readers helped identify him.
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