Indiana State Police have arrested a nurse for allegedly stealing from patients at a Marshall County nursing home.

Alisha C. Capps, 26, has been preliminarily been charged with felony forgery, theft, possession of a legend drug, and interfering with the delivery of a prescription drug by a health care provider.

On Tuesday, Indiana State Police were notified that a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth was the victim of a theft. Police were informed that a resident had discovered one of their credit cards was missing.

Trooper Jason Faulstich made short work of the case when he tracked down several purchases that were made in Plymouth, Lapaz and the surrounding area on the missing credit card. The investigation led him back to a nurse who worked at the nursing home. Capps was questioned by police and subsequently arrested.

Capps, who is a licensed practical nurse, is accused of taking the credit card and purchasing several items. During the course of the investigation police also discovered that Capps was in possession of prescription medication that belonged to yet another resident of Miller’s Merry Manor.

Capps was arrested and booked into the Marshall County Jail.