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Woman Stole From Western Springs Elderly Person: Cops

She wrote a dozen fraudulent checks from a victim's checkbook, authorities said.

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Cressida Barthelemy, 58, of Chicago, was arrested on a felony count of financial exploitation of the elderly, Western Springs police said.
Cressida Barthelemy, 58, of Chicago, was arrested on a felony count of financial exploitation of the elderly, Western Springs police said. (Western Springs Police Department)

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – Western Springs police arrested a woman on a felony count of financial exploitation of the elderly, according to a news release Thursday.

Cressida Barthelemy, a longtime home health care provider, is accused of writing a dozen fraudulent checks from a victim's checkbook and then depositing the money into her personal bank accounts. Barthelemy, a 58-year-old Chicago resident, was released and given a date to appear in court.

Police said Barthelemy may have used multiple names while working as a home health care provider. If you recognize her photo, call Western Springs police at 708-246-8540.

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