A home healthcare worker has been arrested in Cherokee County for stealing from a 77-year-old patient over a period of months, according to Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.
ICSO: Felony Exploitation of an Older or Disabled Adult
Offense(s)/Charge(s): Felony Exploitation of an Older or Disabled Adult
Location of Incident: Statesville, North Carolina
Suspect(s): William Christopher Giles, age 50
108 Farmview Lane
Sheriff Darren Campbell stated on August 17th, 2020 a report was filed with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. The reporting party stated that William Christopher Giles had kidnapped his elderly neighbor. Responding deputies found that the elderly victim was not kidnapped but had been taken to a financial institution to alter bank accounts.
The investigation was assigned to Detective Patrick Dixson of the Economic Crimes Unit. Financial records were gathered, interviews were conducted, medical records were collected, and civil court proceedings occurred. Over the course of the lengthy investigation it was found that Giles was using his position of trust as a neighbor to the elderly victim to siphon money ou
ICSO: Financial fraud reaches Florida from West Iredell
Location of Incident: Western Iredell County
Suspect(s): Carlton Ross Thomas, 51 years Old
4036 Angel Oak Court
Tampa, Florida 33613
Sheriff Darren Campbell stated: On Wednesday April 21, 2021, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to an elderly citizen in western Iredell County possibly being the victim of a scam.
Patrol deputies responded to the victim’s home and met with the victim. The deputies learned the victim had been told by a caller, who claimed to be a law enforcement officer, had told the victim there were arrest warrants outstanding for them. The suspectthen told the victim, he was trying to help clear up the confusion and take care of the warrants. The suspect then convinced the victim to send 20,000.00 dollars in cash by FedEx, overnight to an address in Gainesville, Florida. The victim t