By Daily Democrat
11/01/2010
Davis police detectives arrested Gennetta Ballance, 36, at her Elk Grove residence Friday after serving a search warrant and recovering property that Ballance was believed to have purchased using the credit card of an elderly person.
Lt. Thomas Waltz of the Davis Police Department, reported Ballance was employed as a caregiver at the victim's residence and is believed to have taken a Visa card.
"Police believe that it was when Ballance was employed as a caregiver for the elderly victims that she was able to gain access to their house," according to Waltz. "During this time Ballance allegedly stole the Visa card and went on a spending spree."
Police began investigating the case in August when the victims discovered 20 unauthorized transactions and withdrawals on their credit union-issued card. The victims later discovered the credit card was actually missing from their house.
Follow-up by officers into more than $8,000 in unauthorized transactions that were believed to have been made by Ballance (most of which were made throughout Sacramento area retail stores) revealed Ballance's identity, according to Waltz.
Detectives were later able to obtain a search warrant for her residence and recover most of the property that she bought.
Ballance was reportedly being held at the Yolo County Jail as of Friday.
SOURCE: Daily Democrat
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