Cape Coral police arrested a woman accused of using the debit card of an older man in assisted living, even using it for a Lyft ride to the police station for questioning.
A woman reportedly called the Cape Coral Police Department on February 1 to report a fraudulent use of her father’s debit card at an assisted living facility in Cape Coral.
Officers spoke to the victim, who said he did not give the card to anyone to use, and he has not used the debit card for about a year.
The victim’s daughter told police there were four charges made on the card that were not authorized, totaling $245.83. A $50 gift was reportedly also taken.
On February 9, detectives visited the businesses where the fraudulent charges were made. At a gas station, the suspect reportedly purchased Juul nicotine devices, snacks and a drink.
Detectives also visited a Walgreens in Cape Coral, where the suspect reportedly used the card to buy two Vanilla Gift Cards.
On Feb. 16, detectives went to the assisted living facility to speak with staff. A supervisor reportedly identified the female as Nadia Henson, 31.
On March 7, detectives met with the victim, who recognized Henson from a surveillance video and confirmed with police that she was his caretaker.
Detectives say they attempted to call Henson before she agreed to come to the station.
The investigation found that the Vanilla Gift Cards for “Lyft” charges.
The Lyft account was registered to Henson. One of the Lyft rides charged to the gift card was the ride Henson took to the police station for questioning, and one was to go home.
On June 14, officers found Henson at work at another care facility in North Fort Myers. Since the facility is in another jurisdiction, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office assisted in arresting Henson.
Henson was charged with the following:
- One count of exploitation of an elderly person
- One count of fraudulent use of a credit card
- One count of theft of a credit card
- One count of fraudulent use of personal identification
- One count of petit theft
Source: Nbc-2
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