Police: Dental Student Faked Prescription

Police arrested a Waldwick man on charges he forged a prescription in an attempt to buy pain pills from a Wyckoff pharmacy.

Robert W. Frega, 24, attempted to fill a prescription for Percodan pain tablets at the Walgreen's on Wyckoff Avenue on Dec. 21, police said. Patrolman Brian Zivkovich had responded to the pharmacy after a store employee called the doctor listed on the prescription and determined that the prescription was fraudulent, police said.

A subsequent investigation by Detective Joseph Soto determined that Frega is a dental student assigned to the office of a Riverdale dentist as part of his schooling. Police allege that Frega took a blank prescription from a pad in the office and wrote a script for Percodan, which he told police was needed for foot pain from a prior injury.

Frega was charged with illegally completing a prescription blank for narcotics, presenting a forged document and attempting to obtain a controlled dangerous substance by fraud. He was released on his own recognizance, and the matter has been referred to Superior Court.

• A Wyckoff boy was charged with possession of alcohol after police responded to a report that claimed the boy was driving with two flat tires.

The 17-year-old motorist was found on Russell Avenue, near the Route 208 entrance, with both passenger-side tires blown out at approximately 12:15 a.m. Dec. 20. The driver told the responding officers that his car was stuck in snow, but an investigation led police to believe the boy blew out his tires after hitting something. 

Police said a case of beer and bottle of vodka were found in the car. The boy was charged with possession of alcohol while underage, reckless driving, violating his provisional driver's license, possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and obstructing traffic. He was released to a parent, and the complaints have been referred to both juvenile and municipal court.

Lt. David Murphy and Patrolmen Peter Goodman and Zivkovich investigated.

• A Florida man was charged with DWI after being stopped for speeding on Route 208.

Patrolman Kevin Kasak stopped Thorsten Loth, 36, for allegedly traveling 86 mph at just before 1 a.m. Dec. 16. The officer determined that Loth was under the influence, and he was charged with DWI, speeding and reckless driving. 

He was released to a friend and will appear in Municipal Court.