Delray woman accused of taking $17K out of grandfather's account
Tiffany Marie Nicar, 26, of Delray Beach, is accused of exploiting her 78-year-old grandfather. SunTrust Bank employees noticed large amounts of money being withdrawn. Total, $17,222 was allegedly taken from the account by the woman. (Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office / March 4, 2013)
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Detectives couldn't find any food in Willie Cecil Lang's refrigerator, only condiments.
The retired supervisor for the city of Delray Beach, 78, had a caregiver, his granddaughter. But rather than helping, police said, his granddaughter, Tiffany Marie Nicar, exploited him.
Between July and November, she is accused of withdrawing $17,222 from his bank account and now faces charges of exploiting an elderly person, according to a Delray Beach Police arrest report. She was arrested Saturday and released from the Palm Beach County Jail Sunday on a $5,000 bail.
The Department of Children and Families Adult Protection Services first received reports of possible exploitation in September after irregular activity was found on his SunTrust Bank account, according to the report.
Unemployed, Nicar, 26, told authorities she used the money for her three children's baby wipes, school supplies, day care and money for a car to drive to school, among other things.
After the Department of Children and Families deemed her home uninhabitable and unsafe for her kids, she moved into Lang's home on the 100 block of Southwest 13th Avenue in Delray Beach on Jan. 31.
In July, SunTrust Bank employee's noticed something odd after Lang, who normally took out $200 to $300 a few times a month, took out $800.
On top of the high withdrawal, Lang used the drive through, something employees thought odd for Lang. When he came into the bank, Nicar was by his side.
According to the report, Nicar told the bank employee Lang had been "drinking alcohol." When Lang was asked what he wanted to do with the check, he didn't know, according to the report.
Lang, who had been described by a bank employee as "kind," "easygoing," and "very articulate," now seemed "meek," disoriented," and "confused."
"You don't understand, I'll be dead soon," Lang told the employee, according to the report. "It will all be over."
Bank employees also noticed the signature on Lang's checks looked forged, according to the report.
When a detective talked with Lang in November and started to go through earlier withdrawals on his account, Lang asked, "It's all for bills to be paid, right? I don't remember."
The retired supervisor for the city of Delray Beach, 78, had a caregiver, his granddaughter. But rather than helping, police said, his granddaughter, Tiffany Marie Nicar, exploited him.
Between July and November, she is accused of withdrawing $17,222 from his bank account and now faces charges of exploiting an elderly person, according to a Delray Beach Police arrest report. She was arrested Saturday and released from the Palm Beach County Jail Sunday on a $5,000 bail.
The Department of Children and Families Adult Protection Services first received reports of possible exploitation in September after irregular activity was found on his SunTrust Bank account, according to the report.
Unemployed, Nicar, 26, told authorities she used the money for her three children's baby wipes, school supplies, day care and money for a car to drive to school, among other things.
In July, SunTrust Bank employee's noticed something odd after Lang, who normally took out $200 to $300 a few times a month, took out $800.
On top of the high withdrawal, Lang used the drive through, something employees thought odd for Lang. When he came into the bank, Nicar was by his side.
According to the report, Nicar told the bank employee Lang had been "drinking alcohol." When Lang was asked what he wanted to do with the check, he didn't know, according to the report.
Lang, who had been described by a bank employee as "kind," "easygoing," and "very articulate," now seemed "meek," disoriented," and "confused."
"You don't understand, I'll be dead soon," Lang told the employee, according to the report. "It will all be over."
Bank employees also noticed the signature on Lang's checks looked forged, according to the report.
When a detective talked with Lang in November and started to go through earlier withdrawals on his account, Lang asked, "It's all for bills to be paid, right? I don't remember."
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/delray-beach/fl-delray-exploit-20130304,0,274800.story
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