Siblings Rebecca M. Pattison, 28, and David Neese, 27, both of South Killarney Lane, Richmond, are facing multiple charges in connection with a suspected overdose death Saturday morning at their apartment.
Richmond police responded to the apartment after a caller reported a man had fallen unresponsive and was not breathing. According to the citation, the man was located in the apartment bathroom — his body already cold. After Madison County EMS arrived, the man was pronounced deceased.
Pattison said she “started to freak out” when she found the man unresponsive and a used needle and syringe in the bathroom, the citation stated. Pattison said she took the needle and syringe and disposed of them in a milk jug that her mother used for diabetic equipment so they would not be discovered when police arrived.
The woman said she then instructed her brother, Neese, to check the body for money because she knew the deceased had a large amount of cash. After finding the money, Neese gave the money to his sister, the citation noted. The money, $271, was later found in Pattison’s purse, which she stated she was going to give to the deceased man’s grandmother so she could give him a funeral, according to the citation.
Neese told police he performed CPR on the unresponsive male, but the attempt came after collecting the cash, the citation noted. Then, 911 was called.
According to the citation, items found in the bedroom Pattison and the deceased shared included, 6.8 grams of a rock substance found in a black box hidden under the mattress and 1.2 grams of a rock substance in a large black flower lock box, both substances appeared to be crystal methamphetamine. Inside the flower lock box, which Pattison said belonged to the deceased, police located several small baggies, a Hello Kitty glass pipe, which appeared to be used to smoke methamphetamine, three electronic scales and several residue covered straws.
A Taurus 9mm handgun with 18 rounds of ammunition was also found, according to the citation. Through records, it was discovered the gun had been reported stolen.
Pattison was charged with tampering with physical evidence, receiving stolen property less than $500, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, first offense first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (more than or equal to 2 grams of methamphetamine), buying/possessing drug paraphernalia and receiving stolen property (firearm).
Neese was charged with tampering with physical evidence and theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others less than $500.
The pair was booked into the Madison County Detention Center, where they remained Tuesday afternoon, according to online jail records.
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