A personal support worker is accused of stealing from residents at a retirement home in Hamilton.
Hamilton Police said they received complaints about unauthorized purchases on credit and debit card accounts of residents at Carrington Place, a retirement home in Ancaster in July 2026.
The Hamilton Police Financial Crimes Unit investigated and identified a personal support worker employed at the retirement home as a suspect, police said in a press release today.
Police said the employee had access to residents’ credit and debit cards while working at the facility.
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, investigators arrested a 24-year-old Hamilton woman. A subsequent search warrant executed at the woman’s home turned up evidence related to the fraudulent purchases, police said.
Bella Azalia Carranza Mejia, 24, of Hamilton, is charged with three counts of fraud under $5,000, three counts of using a stolen credit card, and three counts of possession of property obtained by crime.
Carranza Mejia was released on an undertaking with a future court date.
Hamilton Police said they are not seeking additional victims or witnesses in relation to this investigation.
Hamilton Police remind residents and their families of the importance of regularly monitoring financial accounts to identify suspicious activity.
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre recommends reviewing bank and credit card statements for unauthorized transactions, watching for unfamiliar charges and immediately contacting your financial institution if fraudulent activity is suspected.
For more information about fraud prevention, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
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