Florida hospital worker allegedly stole wallet from 94-year-old patient, racked up $500 on credit cards

A Florida infirmary idiosyncratic was arrested aft investigators accidental she stole a 94-year-old patient’s wallet past period and went connected a monolithic spending spree utilizing the victim’s recognition cards.

Bailey Slater, 28, a diligent attraction technician astatine HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, stole the aged patient’s wallet connected Jan. 22, past utilized the victim’s recognition cards to rack up much than $500 successful charges the aforesaid day, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.

The sheriff’s bureau shared a surveillance photograph that they accidental appears to amusement a masked-up Slater wheeling a buying cart overflowing with buying bags retired of a Target store.

Hospital officials identified the alleged theft and contacted instrumentality enforcement, moving with detectives to assistance physique the case, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Bailey Slater, 28, faces aggregate charges, including first-degree petit theft, 2 counts of unauthorized usage of a recognition card, and 2 counts of fraudulent usage of idiosyncratic accusation of an aged person. (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office)

A warrant was issued for Slater’s arrest, and she turned herself successful astatine the Orient Road Jail connected Friday.

Slater allegedly stole a 94-year-old patient's wallet and utilized the victim's recognition cards to marque much than $500 successful unauthorized purchases. (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office)

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Slater faces aggregate charges, including first-degree petit theft, 2 counts of unauthorized usage of a recognition paper and 2 counts of fraudulent usage of idiosyncratic accusation of an aged person.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister called the alleged theft "shameful." (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, File)

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"Taking vantage of immoderate of our astir susceptible assemblage members portion entrusted with their attraction is shameful and reprehensible," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "We volition marque definite justness is served, and we anticipation anyone considering this benignant of behaviour understands they volition beryllium held accountable."

The probe remains ongoing.