A personal support worker at a retirement home in the Hamilton area has been charged after allegedly using credit and debit cards from residents. Police said they were notified in July, after receiving complaints of unauthorized purchases of residents at Carrington Place in Ancaster, Ont. Investigators identified the suspect as a personal support worker employed at Carrington Place, alleging she had access to these cards while working at the retirement home. In a news release issued Tuesday, police said they arrested 24-year-old Bella Azalia Carranza Mejia, of Hamilton, on Oct. 13. Officers executed a search warrant on her home and police said they recovered evidence related to the fraudulent purchases. Mejia faces three counts each of fraud under $5,000, use stolen credit card, and possession of property obtained by crime. The charges have not been tested in court. Police said they are not looking for additional victims or witnesses in relation to this investigation.
