A licensed practical nurse from Cape Cod has been charged with falsifying medical records at an East Boston healthcare facility to steal oxycodone pills, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. Kaitlin Tipton, 34, of West Yarmouth was charged in East Boston BMC Friday with drug larceny and drug obtained by fraud. An investigation by a Massachusetts state trooper assigned to the Department of Public Health’s Drug Control Program discovered that from November 15, 2023, to February 23, 2024, Tipton diverted more than 50 oxycodone pills from Advocate Health Care (AHC) by falsifying the drug book and other medical records. AHC is a long-term care and short-term rehabilitation facility in East Boston where Tipton worked as an LPN. Investigators found that Tipton diverted the addictive pain medication by not documenting doses, removing more medication than ordered by doctors, and making false entries on dates when she was not working. Tipton told police that she had a friend with back problems who turned to her for help. She said she diverted medication from the facility for her friend and was unsure exactly how many times she did so.