The Ellis County Press: Unlicensed doctor arrested

Unlicensed doctor arrested
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Editor on 03/18/2010 14:15:00


STAFF REPORT
The Ellis County Press
OVILLA - On March 11, investigators with the Ellis County Sheriffs Office
arrested a 72-year-old man from Ovilla for Practicing Medicine in Violation of
Subtitle, a 3rd degree felony.
Sheriffs investigators were initially notified by the employees of a business in
the 400 Block of North 8th Street in Midlothian of a suspicious person
contacting the business claiming to be a doctor.
Investigation into the identity of the suspicious person led authorities to
Bruce Hacker, who has not had a license to practice medicine since the early
1990s.
According to reports obtained from Cedar Hill Police Department, Charlotte
Smith, 62, filed a complaint with the police after she had an encounter with an
"alleged" doctor, last January.
"He pretty muchrefused to fill out paperwork [new patient] and he just gave off
this creepy vibe to me," said Holly Lorren, secretary of Smith Chiropractic
located on Beltline Road.
The report states Hacker, claiming he was a doctor working in Oncology that
recently had hip surgery and needed therapy for it, wanted to go back and visit
Smith for a consult.
Hacker has been allegedly going around since the late 80's operating a
chiropractic business without a license-an offense that could carry jail fines
and time if convicted.
Since then, numerous victims have come forth and alleged Hacker has
inappropriately touched them.
"We received a complaint and sent the case to the grand jury[in 07] who no
billed him," said Lieutenant Mollie Dox of Ovilla Police Department.
Investigators conducted a sting operation at the business in cooperation with
the business owner and were able to arrest Hacker after he identified himself as
a medical doctor to an undercover deputy while attempting to treat the
undercover deputy for a medical problem.
Hacker remains jailed at the Wayne McCollum Detention Center in Waxahachie.
Justice of the Peace Curtis Polk arraigned and set Hackers bond at $20,000.
Anyone who has came into contact with Hacker are encouraged to call the Ellis
County Sheriffs Office Crimes Against Persons Unit at 972-825-4913 or call
972-937-6060.