Flint Township man accused of preying on elderly Flint woman
by Bryn Mickle The Flint Journal
Friday March 14, 2008, 10:37 AM

Flint, Michigan -- A Flint Township handyman is suspected of stealing $23,000 from an elderly stroke victim whom he allegedly befriended.

After the 81-year-old Flint woman gave the man power of attorney, he sold her house, took money from her checking account and cashed one of her certificates of deposit, said Genesee County Prosecutor David S. Leyton.

Genesee County Sheriff Robert J. Pickell called the allegations the work of a "bottom feeder."

"She signed everything over to him," Pickell said.

Brian S. Vanwormer, 46, was expected to turn himself in for arraignment this morning on felony charges of embezzlement of $20,000 or more and embezzlement from a vulnerable adult. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

Abridged
SOURCE: flintJournal

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