'Granny cams' capture home health aide stealing from Vineland patient
Published: Friday, February 24, 2012, 3:51 PM Updated: Friday, February 24, 2012, 3:51 PM
By Stephen Smith/ The News of Cumberland County The News of Cumberland County
The 73-year-old man's friend set up some granny cams to capture the health aide in the act.
VINELAND — An elderly West Chestnut Avenue man discovered his home health aide was stealing from him when his friend set up some “granny cams” to catch her in the act.
Carmen Vera, 42, of East Main Street in Port Norris, was arrested Sunday and charged with theft.
The 73-year old victim said Vera, a home health aide employed by All About Care in Brick, had worked for him since December. Since then he noticed about $900 missing from both his armoire and wallet.
A close friend set up two secret cameras around the man’s bedroom to capture, in video form, any activity occurring in there.
Police said he had about 13 minutes of footage showing Vera “... clearly stealing.”
The video showed her walking into the bedroom, taking his wallet from his pants on the bed, opening the wallet and removing some items.
One segment of video showed her take some money out and hold it in her left hand before tucking it into her shirt pocket.
An officer also observed video of her going through his dresser drawers and the armoire in his closet.
Vera denied stealing anything from the man.
After being charged she was released on her own recognizance.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
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