Dentist accused of stealing more than $16K worth of dental gold, equipment from Omaha VA center

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POSTED: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 1:22 AM
By Alissa Skelton / World-Herald staff writer

A Lincoln dentist has been charged in federal court with stealing more than $16,000 worth of dental gold and equipment from the VA Medical Center in Omaha.

Dentist Randall Toothaker, 57, is accused in an affidavit of breaking into a co-worker’s locked cabinet to take precious metals owned by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs dental office.

In July 2013, a lab technician saw Toothaker put gold and other precious metals into a black and yellow bag, Veterans Affairs Special Agent Chris Tauai said in an affidavit.

The items were quickly reported missing. Toothaker left the office and headed to his car while VA police interviewed witnesses. VA police pulled over Toothaker, and he allowed officials to search his vehicle, the affidavit said.

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