Victoria Colon, 35, allegedly tried to cash a $900 check by forging the signature of a resident at Abbeyville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, police said.
Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43)
LANCASTER, Pa. — A temporary nursing assistant at a Lancaster nursing and rehabilitation facility has been charged with attempting to financially exploit a resident, Lancaster Township Police said Monday.
Victoria Colon, 35, a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Abbeyville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Abbeyville Road, was accused of trying to cash a check for $900 stolen from a resident of the facility in July, police said.
Colon allegedly made out the check to herself and forged the resident's signature, according to police.
The victim contacted authorities when her bank contacted her about the attempted transaction, police said.
Colon was working at the facility through a temporary staffing agency at the time, according to police.
She was charged on Aug. 5 with misdemeanor counts of financial exploitation of an older adult and forgery, police said.
"The department remains committed to protecting vulnerable members of the community and encourages anyone with concerns about potential exploitation or fraud to contact law enforcement," Lancaster Township Police said.
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