Saturday, March 20, 2010

Home Handyman Ripped Off Elderly Woman Physically Unable To Care For Herself, Say Louisville Cops

In Louisville, Kentucky, WDRB/WMYO-TV Channel 41 reports:
  • A man who acted as an elderly woman's handyman has been arrested and charged with exploitation and forging checks. A police report and a warrant obtained by Fox 41 News indicate that for five months beginning in Sept. 2008, 43-year-old Tracy McCoy did chores around the house for a 67-year-old woman who was physically unable to care for herself.

  • During this period, she was hospitalized and McCoy was charged with the upkeep of her home and bringing her mail to the hospital. While his employer was away from her home, police allege that McCoy cashed six of her checks and kept the money for himself, stealing roughly $11,200.

Source: Louisville Police arrest "handyman."