A Florida hospital worker was arrested after investigators say she stole a 94-year-old patient's wallet last month and went on a massive spending spree using the victim's credit cards.
Bailey Slater, 28, a patient care technician at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, stole the elderly patient's wallet on Jan. 22, then used the victim's credit cards to rack up more than $500 in charges the same day, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
The sheriff's office shared a surveillance photo that they say appears to show a masked-up Slater wheeling a shopping cart overflowing with shopping bags out of a Target store.
Hospital officials identified the alleged theft and contacted law enforcement, working with detectives to help build the case, according to the sheriff's office.
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A warrant was issued for Slater's arrest, and she turned herself in at the Orient Road Jail on Friday.
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Slater faces multiple charges, including first-degree petit theft, two counts of unauthorized use of a credit card and two counts of fraudulent use of personal information of an elderly person.
"Taking advantage of some of our most vulnerable community members while entrusted with their care is shameful and reprehensible," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "We will make sure justice is served, and we hope anyone considering this kind of behavior understands they will be held accountable."
The investigation remains ongoing.
