POCATELLO — Two local men who attempted to scam a local
family out of prescription drugs but were foiled when the victim
held one of the men at gunpoint outside his home pleaded guilty
Monday.
Ryan P. Hanson, 19, was originally charged with attempted grand
theft, conspiracy to commit grand theft and attempting to obtain a
controlled substance by deception. As part of a plea agreement, the
conspiracy count was dismissed in exchange for Hanson’s guilty plea
to the theft and deception charges.
Jacob Guerrero, 18, was charged with the same crimes. In
exchange for his guilty plea to the attempt to obtain prescription
drugs, the other two counts were dismissed.
Hanson and Guerrero were both arrested after police responded
to a residence on Park Lane on Sept. 20. Guerrero was lying face
down as the homeowner held a .45-caliber handgun over them.
Officers located and arrested Hanson a short distance away.
During questioning by law enforcement, Guerrero said that Hanson
had contacted him earlier in the day to propose a scheme to obtain
medications.
Guerrero told police he accompanied Hanson to the new Portneuf
Medical Center hospital construction site on the day of the
incident, where Hanson used a laptop computer to access patient
accounts.
Guerrero said Hanson then logged onto a “spoofing” Web site
used to create a fake caller identification called “Purdue
Medical.” Guerrero said Hanson then called the family via his
computer to alert them they were sending a representative by to
pick up recalled prescriptions for pain relief. One of the family
members had recently had surgery at PMC.
Guerrero knocked on the family’s door a short time later, but
suspicions were aroused and the male homeowner detained
Guerrero.
Two computers were seized by authorities. Investigators noted
that Hanson’s laptop computer had an active Web browser screen with
patient lists showing recent surgeries and medications, and a
toolbar for a caller ID spoofing site. Another item seized by
authorities was a Portneuf Medical ID badge issued to
Hanson.
Hanson was charged in August for spray painting a number of
buildings in town, often in seemingly acrobatic feats that left his
“BZR” signature at prominent heights. He pleaded guilty to two
misdemeanor malicious injury to property charges on Dec. 7
Hanson’s case is being transferred to diversionary drug
court.
Guerrero’s sentencing is set for Feb. 14.
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