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| Victoria Castro |
A home-care provider was arrested after
being accused of stealing $5,000 worth of items from the home of an
elderly person, El Paso police said.
Detectives arrested Victoria Castro, 59, of Central El Paso, on Monday afternoon on a theft charge.
Castro
was working as a home-care provider when she allegedly stole items
belonging to a senior citizen she was supposed to be taking care of,
police said.
Castro
was arrested following an investigation by detectives with the
Financial Crimes Special Victims Unit, which handles cases of financial
exploitation of the elderly.
Police said that detectives found evidence linking Castro to the theft.
Castro is being held at the El Paso County Jail in Downtown under a $15,000 bond.
The
Special Victims Unit has advised residents to take steps to help
protect seniors by always hiring care providers from reputable
companies.
Seniors are advised not to share bank
account information,PIN and other financial information with a care
provider, police said.
Seniors should not entrust
debit or credit cards to anyone to make purchases on their behalf.
Residents should keep a close eye on financial statements and bank
accounts of loved ones.
If a person feels a loved
one is being financially exploited by a care provider or anyone else,
contact law enforcement, police said.
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Home-care provider Victoria Castro accused in $5,000 theft from elderly client's home
1 comment:
I am glad she was arrested. Caretaker theft is growing and the police have to step up and prosecute these cases.
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