SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A caretaker in Salem, Ore., has been arrested on dozens of counts of theft, forgery and criminal mistreatment for allegedly cashing over $12,000 in checks stolen from her client.
The Statesman Journal reports 24-year-old Lena King was arrested by Salem police Friday.
A probable cause statement says the 73-year-old victim told officers she went to her bank after receiving a notification that her account was overdrawn and found 33 suspicious checks made out to King.
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