Bakersfield police need help finding a woman accused of elder abuse
6/24 /2009
Bakersfield Police need help finding a woman accused of victimizing an elderly person.
Police say the suspect stole property, and money from the victim's northeast Bakersfield home.
The suspect is 24-year-old Lauren Ruth Vance, the incident she's wanted for stems from a burglary in April where authorities say Vance was familiar with the elderly victim, and cased the home prior to burglarizing it. "The elderly are more vulnerable, they come from a time period where they want to trust people." said Detective Mary DeGeare with the Bakersfield Police Department.
It's that trust police say may have been violated Vance allegedly broke into a home in April, stealing money, and property from an elderly resident.
"She knew them, she was familiar with their habits, with their assets, and waited until they were not home, and planned and participated in the burglary." said DeGeare.
Police say Vance is wanted for residential burglary, grand theft and financial elder abuse.
"Financial abuse to an elder is financial suicide." said Sandy Morris, with the BPD's crime prevention unit.
Morris say in these types of situations, where the suspect knows the victim, then takes advantage of them, it can be especially damaging.
"If you and I get taken advantage of, we buy something that's bogus and we have to recoup the money, we can go to work tomorrow and make it back." said Morris.
"But a senior has no way of doing that."
That's why Morris says it's important to keep a watchful eye on your elderly residents.
If you have any information on this case, or know the whereabouts of Lauren Vance.
You are asked to call police at 327-7111.
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