A personal support worker has been charged with fraud by Halton Police.
Police say between May 18 and June 11, the accused allegedly took two cheques totalling $8,000 from an elderly patient, and deposited them into her bank account.
Get breaking National news
Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Joelene Thompson, 33, of Brampton has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and uttering a forged document.
Police say her employment had been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.
-
![]()
‘We’re on standby’: Defence Minister McGuinty asked about feds’ role in Ontario wildfire aid -
![]()
US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra on Trump’s latest threats over wildfire smoke -
![]()
What comes next for Canada after the July CUSMA review -
![]()
Canada, Mexico downplay concerns over Chinese EVs ahead of CUSMA review with U.S.
If you have personal support workers in your home, police recommend making sure all valuables and financial items are properly secured.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.