A Brooklyn woman who was responsible for overseeing medications at an assisted-living facility in Hempstead is accused of turning that access into a personal pharmacy, according to prosecutors. The defendant, 34-year-old Tianah K. Allen of Brooklyn, was arraigned Friday on felony charges that she forged prescriptions and siphoned off residents’ oxycodone. She pleaded not guilty and was released on her own recognizance, with a return date set for May 26.
The case, outlined in a press release from the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, has Allen facing multiple felony counts. Prosecutors say she was arraigned before Judge William Bodkin on two counts of attempted criminal possession in the third degree, three counts of attempted criminal possession in the fourth degree and one count of forgery in the second degree. The office’s Pharmaceutical Diversion and Cybercrimes Unit is handling the prosecution, and if convicted, Allen faces a potential sentence ranging from one to 5½ years in prison, according to the DA.
Allegations and evidence
Federal investigators who joined the probe say surveillance video appears to show Allen using her job to quietly reroute painkillers. According to investigators, footage captured her handling medication deliveries, placing oxycodone pills into a brown paper bag or an envelope, then taking that package out to her vehicle.
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York division says investigators believe Allen also submitted forged prescriptions as part of the alleged scheme. That includes two separate requests on February 25, 2025, each for ninety 10-milligram oxycodone pills, plus what authorities describe as a forged prescription written for herself on March 1, 2025. In a statement quoted in the agency’s press release, officials noted, “Healthcare professionals and caregivers are entrusted with protecting those in their care, not exploiting them for personal gain.” More details are available from the DEA.
Investigation and workplace detail
According to prosecutors and local reporting, the case first broke open inside the facility itself. The administrator at Island Assisted Living launched an internal review on March 3, 2025, and later terminated Allen’s employment. Records cited by authorities indicate she had been working there since August 2024…