Saturday, November 12, 2011

Couple Accused of Stealing $140K From Elderly Relative

Two relatives of a 96-year-old McHenry County man have been accused of stealing about $140,000 from him after the man tried to withdraw money from the bank to buy hearing aids and discovered he only had $30, police said.

Timothy Zink, 59, and Rosemary Zink, 58, are charged with financial exploitation of an elderly person, the McHenry County sheriff's office announced.

Authorities allege that the Zinks took the money from the man's account over the course a year. They were taken into custody Thursday and released over the weekend after separately posting $4,000 bail.

Dane Loizzo, a lawyer for Timothy Zink, said the couple are devastated by the accusations, which the attorney denied.

Loizzo said the Zinks moved their relative to McHenry County from Florida last year out of concern that he was no longer able to care for himself.

"They housed him, fed him, provided a place for him to stay, and it was a loving, caring … relationship," Loizzo said. "They are just devastated these accusations have been made against them."

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2 in McHenry County Accused of Stealing $140K From Elderly Relative

1 comment:

StandUp said...

Stealing from relatives is the lowest of the low....