Crime & Safety
Nashua Caregiver Exploited Elderly Victim For Cash: Police
Deborah Bernard stole more than $1,500 from an elderly victim she was caring for, police said.
NASHUA, NH — A Nashua caregiver was arrested on charges she stole more than $1,500 from her elderly victim, police announced Friday. Deborah Bernard, 51, was charged with financially exploiting an elderly individual, a felony. She was held on $15,000 bail pending an arraignment Friday in Nashua District Court.
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Nashua police Lieutenant Craig Allard said officers started an investigation March 30 after they were tipped off by the state Bureau of Elderly Adult Services.
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"Bernard was helping the victim with day to day tasks," Allard said in a statement. "Detectives discovered that over the past year Bernard had made multiple unauthorized withdrawals in excess of ($1,500) from the victim’s bank account for her own personal usage while assisting the victim."
Photo: Deborah Bernard. (Credit: Nashua Police Department)
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