RANDOLPH – Investigators have brought eight more charges against a former home health aide suspected of thefts from senior housing complexes in half a dozen communities, Police Chief Anthony Marag said.
Anne Rose Fleurant, 36, of Weymouth, was issued a summons to appear for arraignment on the new charges June 1 in Quincy District Court.
The charges were brought by Randolph police on behalf of the Quincy, Cohasset and Weymouth police departments because the case is an ongoing identity fraud investigation.
Fleurant is charged with identity fraud and three counts of larceny from a building in Quincy, two counts of receiving stolen property in Weymouth and charges of larceny from a building and receiving stolen property in Cohasset.
She was arraigned in Quincy District Court on March 30 on charges of identity fraud, receiving a stolen credit card and improper use of a credit card.
Marag said the investigation is ongoing.
The charges stem from thefts from numerous senior assisted and independent living communities throughout the area. Victims have also been located in Braintree and Westwood. Some of the victims have dementia, police said.
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Randolph police detectives launched the investigation on March 22 when a resident of a senior assisted and independent living facility reported that jewelry was missing an hour after Fleurant, who worked as a home health aide, left the victim’s apartment.
Police say Fleurant went into numerous apartments in senior assisted and independent living complexes and took valuables, including jewelry, designer handbags, credit cards, checks, cash and other items. The credit cards were used to buy large amounts of merchandise at local stores, police said.
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Police obtained search warrants for Fleurant’s residence and vehicle and said they recovered checks, about 50 pieces of jewelry, designer handbags and work identification cards from about 12 health care agencies.
The jewelry and other valuables are being held by the Randolph Police Department, which is trying to identify the owners of the items. Anyone with information about the items or who believes they may be a victim of a theft should contact the Randolph Police Department at 781-963-1212 and ask for Detective Marc Abramson or Detective Christopher Jones.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Police add new charges against Weymouth woman in thefts from seniors