FedEx Worker Charged After Prescription Bottle Found At Centreport Parkway Warehouse

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A Stafford County deputy arrested a 20-year-old King George man Wednesday morning after responding to an embezzlement report at the FedEx warehouse on Centreport Parkway, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. at 180 Centreport Parkway in Fredericksburg. A sheriff's deputy responded after information was provided that the suspect had reportedly concealed an item from a package, according to the sheriff’s office.

When management confronted the suspect, the suspect placed a large bottle of prescription medication on the table, according to the sheriff’s office. The deputy then made contact with the suspect, who said the bottle had been found on the ground and was supposed to be turned over to management, but that had been forgotten, according to the sheriff’s office.

After speaking with employees, the deputy arrested the suspect, who was identified as Nathaniel Black, 20, of King George. Black was charged with possession of a Schedule I/II controlled substance, according to the sheriff’s office. He was then released.

Black is scheduled to be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. on April 30 in Stafford General District Court, according to court documents. A preliminary hearing hasn't been scheduled.

The possession of a Schedule I/II controlled substance is a Class 5 felony. If Black is convicted of this charge he faces a possible sentence of one to 10 years in prison or up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500, under the Virginia Code.

For Fredericksburg-area readers, the warehouse is located in Stafford County’s Centreport Parkway corridor, a busy industrial area just north of the city line. No additional details were released Wednesday about the employees involved or the circumstances surrounding the package.