Head of surgery in Florida accused of stealing, selling medical equipment worth $25,000
A former head of a surgery in Florida has been accused of stealing and selling medical imaging equipment, monitors and skin-grafting instruments from his employer, according to an article published April 30 by Spectrum News 13.
Surgeon Corey Hollmann, 44, has been accused of stealing $25,000 worth of equipment from his employer, Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida, and sold it for $150 on eBay. The medical center reported the equipment missing last month and the case has been under investigation by the Melbourne Police Department.
Hollmann was caught after an undercover forensics officer created a fake eBay account and began communicating with Hollmann on the site. When they zoomed in on the item's picture, they saw the item labeled as the property of Holmes Regional Medical Center and bought the equipment for the posted $150, according to the article.
Hollmann later told police he was selling "expired equipment" to buy new items. He was arrested and released on $7,000 bond.
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