Peterborough PSW Facing Charges After Incident Involving Fraudulent Cheque
/A 40-year-old Peterborough woman is facing several charges after an incident involving a fraudulent cheque.
Photo by Luke Best.
Recently, the Peterborough Police fraud investigator was made aware of an incident in which suspicious activity was noticed on their 92-year-old family member’s bank account.
Through investigation it was discovered that a cheque had been used and deposited to the account of a personal support worker who had been in the home.
Further investigation discovered a second cheque given to the accused’s child by a family member that was altered to reflect a different amount.
As a result, 40-year-old Darlene Wellington of Peterborough was arrested and charged with:
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 in Canada
Possession of a forged document with intent
