A woman is facing several charges after abusing her status as power of attorney to defraud an elderly female in Beaverton.
In August 2024, members of North Division responded to a fraud call at Lakeview Manor located at 133 Main Street, after being contacted by staff. Police were informed that several payments for a resident’s stay were outstanding and in arrears of over $10,000.
An investigation by the Older Adult Support and Investigative Services Unit (Oasis) was started into the resident’s power of attorney, who took on the role prior to 2016 and was responsible for all of the victim’s payments.
Investigators determined the suspect used approximately $73,000 of the victim’s funds without their knowledge, including withdrawing over $37,000 in cash and spending more than $8,000 on merchandise for herself.
Released on Undertaking
On Wednesday, January 14 the suspect was located and taken into custody without incident.
The 53-year old suspect from Brock and the victim are known to each other, police said.
She was released on an undertaking. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
The Older Adult Support and Investigative Services Unit (Oasis) provides investigative and social support to residents of Durham Region who are at least 65 years of age, vulnerable, or who have been a victim of a criminal offence.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Raposo of the Older Adult Support and Investigative Services Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5617.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused parties as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.
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