Theft From Elderly Man, Caretaker and Three Others Charged (NY. USA)

$10,000 stolen from elderly man; caretaker, others charged

By - STAFF REPORT

Observer-Dispatch

May 19, 2009

 A caretaker and three other Utica residents have been charged in connection with the theft of close to $10,000 from an elderly man’s bank account, the Utica Police Department said Tuesday.

Police first opened an investigation into the theft on April 22, when a Long Island resident called to report that his 93-year-old father’s debit card had been stolen and close to $10,000 had been lost from his bank account, Inv. Edward Smith said.

An investigation conducted in partnership with the Elder Abuse Coalition led police to the man’s caretaker, 53-year-old Susan Graham of Utica. Police believe Graham stole the debit card and then acted with three others to withdraw the money from multiple ATMs over a period of time, Smith said.

Graham also allegedly stole and forged one of the victim’s personal checks for additional funds after one of the other suspects refused to return the stolen card to her, police said.

Graham is charged with third-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and second-degree forgery. June Rieben, 48, Martin Terry, 46, and Lawrence Hajdasz, 45, all of Utica, were each charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and third-degree grand larceny, police said.

SOURCE:     Utica Observer Dispatch - NY,USA

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