More than $20,000 worth of monitors stolen from radiology practice

A large radiology practice based in middle Tennessee recently had more than $20,000 worth of monitors stolen from its storage facility. 

Marcus Young, 37, of Nashville, Tennessee, has been charged with stealing from the storage locker of Radiology Alliance on numerous occasions since the start of 2024, according to local news outlet Scoop Nashville.

In February, a witness realized that three monitors had gone missing from the unit. After that, four more disappeared over the following four weeks. The witness became suspicious and installed security cameras near the unit, eventually catching Young breaking into it in April. The building manager confirmed that Young lived in the same location as the storage unit.  

An investigation revealed that he had been stealing the monitors and later posting them for sale on eBay. The witness who first caught wind of the burglaries found three different eBay posts that matched the radiology group’s stolen equipment, listed in February, March and April after Young obtained the monitors. Ebay confirmed that Young was the owner of the account responsible for the posts. 

Combined, the value of the stolen equipment totaled $23,710. A warrant for Young’s arrest was issued on July 5, and he was taken into custody on four counts of burglary and three counts of theft on July 9. His bond was set at $35,000. 

Radiology Alliance serves patients at 43 locations throughout middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky, including nine TriStar Health System hospitals. The group offers services ranging from routine diagnostic interpretations to interventional procedures, oncologic imaging and more, in addition to providing 24/7 reads.

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In addition to her background in journalism, Hannah also has patient-facing experience in clinical settings, having spent more than 12 years working as a registered rad tech. She joined Innovate Healthcare in 2021 and has since put her unique expertise to use in her editorial role with Health Imaging.

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