Cops: Care Giver Arrested for Ripping off Southington Resident

SOUTHINGTON, CT - A woman who was caring for a local resident has been charged with setting up a fraudulent credit and debit card accounts in that person's name, police said.

On Tuesday, Latoya Credle, 27 of Ansonia, surrendered to Southington Police aftert learning about a warrant for her arrest, records indicate.

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Credle was processed and charged with fourth-degree larceny, credit card theft, criminal impersonation and the illegal use of a credit card.

Credle was released on a $2,500 bond and given an appearance date of Aug. 1 in Bristol Superior Court, police said.

The warrant alleges that Credle took the victim's bank debit card and made numerous unauthorized
purchases with the card. The unauthorized transactions took place in several locations in the state
and also over the Internet between June 2 and June 6, according to the warrant.

The transactions totaled $1,131.81, police said.

Two "super check advances" from a credit account in the victim's name also took place, police said.

The Victim reported she did not know the credit account existed and that she never had a credit card/checks
issued.

The two check advances were for $800 and $900, respectively.

Credle was employed as a "personal caretaker" for the Victim at the time of the thefts, police said.

Photo The booking mug shot of Credle furnished by Southington police.