BRANDON, Fla. — A certified nursing assistant (CNA) at a Brandon-assisted living facility has been arrested after allegedly stealing $6,000 from an elderly patient.
- Stephanie Pepper is accused of stealing thousands from elderly patient
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Stephanie Pepper, 26, was a CNA at the Hawthorne Village of Brandon on 851 West Lumsden Rd. where she was assigned to care for an 82-year-old patient.
Deputies say Pepper stole the 82-year-old’s checkbook and wrote herself a check for $6,000.
"Pepper deposited the check into her (bank) account on November 21, which alerted a relative of the victim. Detecives located and interviewed Pepper. She admitted to the offense," stated the Sheriff's Office in a news release.
Pepper was arrested and charged with forgery, uttering forged instruments and theft from a person 65 years or older.
She is out on bond.
Stephanie Pepper is accused of stealing a 82-year-old patient's checkbook and writing a $6,000 check to herself. (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office)