Wallet Stolen from Elderly Woman in Vinegar Hill

Stephanie Armstrong
Wallet Stolen from Elderly Woman in Vinegar Hill
Neighborhood: Vinegar Hill
Brooklyn, NY 11201
United States of America
A debit card was stolen from a 95 year old woman's apartment bedroom between Friday, October 15th and Tuesday, October 19th. The stolen debit card had been used and according to police, the thief ran up three separate charges for a grand total of $109.50.

The elderly woman lives near Sands Street and Navy Street in Vinegar Hill according to the Brooklyn Eagle.

According to the United States Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services, the elderly are extremely vulnerable to exploitation and financial crimes.

Vinegar Hill is a small community and it's important that residents consider looking out for their independent elderly neighbors.

Sources
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=7&id=39041
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?Item=1047

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Stephanie is a bicoastal freelancer from Los Angeles and New York. She has written for PopEater, Citysearch, eHow, Livestrong, TheFrisky and many more. Stephanie is also a filmmaker, editor and photographer....  View profile

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