Nursing home worker accused of stealing rings from elderly resident, pawning them
12/12/2019 6:04 pm PST
By Brittany Rall, WJW
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. (WJW) -- A nursing home worker is accused of stealing and pawning off an elderly woman's rings.
According to FOX 35, 30-year-old Jakovee Gray has been charged with grand theft and exploitation of the elderly.
Deputies began investigating after an 88-year-old resident at a nursing home reported that two of her rings had been stolen. One was a gold wedding band and the other was a gold band with a gemstone.
She claimed Gray took the jewelry off her hand and said she was going to “clean them.”
Evidence obtained revealed that the suspect had sold them to a pawn shop, according to FOX 35.
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