Ont. woman accused of stealing from hospital staff, patients faces dozens of charges
Police say their major crime unit is still investigating and believe there are more victims who were patients, visitors, and staff members at various hospitals.
A 34-year-old woman from Burlington, Ontario, faces 64 charges following an investigation into thefts from patients and staff at multiple hospitals. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid the charges, which include 34 counts of fraud under $5,000, 13 counts of theft under $5,000, and seven counts of disobeying a court order. Police executed multiple search warrants, seizing significant amounts of property, and believe there are more victims yet to be identified.
Anyone who attended the affected hospitals during the investigation timeframe is urged to check their financial records for unauthorized transactions.
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