Arlington police investigate alleged case of elderly abuse caught on video at nursing home
By Travis Hudson
August 29, 2012
Arlington police are investigating allegations of elderly abuse at the Heritage Oaks Nursing Home, according to police spokeswoman Tiara Richard.
Mynez Carter, 83, has Alzheimer’s disease and is being cared for at Heritage Oaks. Her family became concerned when she became fearful around relatives and had unexplained bruises. Carter’s two daughters placed a hidden camera in the room and were shocked by what it captured.
The video, which was released to Fox 4, shows workers pinching Carter and being forceful with her.
“My heart started racing and I was horrified,” Carter’s daughter Freddie Johnson told Fox.
Carter’s two daughters brought the video to nursing home administrator Jerry Warren, who disagreed with their interpretation of the treatment but did open an internal investigation into the matter.
The daughters also filed a police report, which is now being investigated by an Arlington police detective.
SOURCE: The DallasNews, CrimeBlog
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