While Taylor police were initiating a raid at a clinic where an Oakland County doctor worked, officers were in-step at his 21,000-square-foot estate in Bloomfield Hills executing their own search warrant.
The simultaneous searches took place at about 11 a.m. Tuesday, the culmination of a probe that spans about four years.
Taylor police said they are not officially releasing the name of the 78-year-old doctor.
He now sits in their custody.
According to Taylor Lt. Frank Canning, the doctor is accused of falsifying records, writing false prescriptions and saturating the streets with pain killers and opioids.
He said evidence was collected from the business, located at 14625 Telegraph Road, as well as his house.
Michigan State Police and other agencies assisted with the searches.
Taylor officers drove up and surrounded the front of the clinic with lights flashing.
“Taylor police search warrant,” was announced over the loud car speaker as they approached.
The doctor was arrested inside his office and was walked out slowly by police.
As he was led to a patrol car, he said he didn’t do anything wrong.
Canning said while the raids caught the doctor by complete surprise, he was fully cooperative.
No Special Weapons and Tactics team was deployed.
“It was a soft entry,” Canning said. “We shut down the office today. He no longer has an active license. The business is closed until further notice.”
A look into the doctor’s alleged unlawful practices actually began with Taylor Detective Phil Wengrowski when he was on special assignment with the Michigan State Police Task Force, Canning said.
The case stalled for a while and then Wengrowski decided to pick it back up and get it going again.
“Today was not a special day to do this,” Canning said. “We got everything back and signed, and we were ready to go.”
Police said the doctor had “customers” coming throughout Michigan and nearby states.
It has been confirmed by police that 16 bank accounts containing millions have been identified.
The Metro Narcotics Enforcement team, Blue Cross, and the Drug Enforcement Administration also assisted in the operation.
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