Two women have been charged with possession of a forged instrument and possession of a controlled substance for allegedly writing fake prescription with a stolen prescription pads, an Athens Police official said.

Angela Marie Foley, 41, of 24552 Leatha May Way was charged with five counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument and one count of possession of a controlled substance, and Ericka Michelle Reaves, 18, of 26424 Bain Road, was charged with one count each of possession of a forged instrument and possession of a controlled substance, records show.

Drug investigator Greg Parnell arrested the women for forging Demerol prescriptions on stolen pads, said Lt. Floyd Johnson.

“Reaves had the prescription forged and was obtaining Demerol at a local drug store when she was arrested, “ he said. “We were tipped off that Reaves would be there because she had gotten some the day before.”

Foley was released from the Limestone County Jail on $18,500 bond, Reaves on $7,500 bond, records show.

— Jean Cole