Corrections Officer Charged with Posing as a Doctor

Chattanooga (WDEF) – Chattanooga police arrest a corrections officer for allegedly posing as doctor in order to get drugs out of several local hospitals.

Court papers show 26-year-old Ryan Epperson stole drugs like demerol, fentanyl, and morphine.

A police report states that Epperson admitted the crime to investigators, saying he has an addiction problem.