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Home aide allegedly steals thousands from her patient

A Bronx woman is accused of cashing a number of blank checks that didn't belong to her. Police say 52-year-old Sharon Ellis was working as a home aide in Rockland County when she stole blank checks

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Mar 28, 2015, 4:24 PM

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Updated 3,327 days ago

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Home aide allegedly steals thousands from her patient
A Bronx woman is accused of cashing a number of blank checks that didn't belong to her.
Police say 52-year-old Sharon Ellis was working as a home aide in Rockland County when she stole blank checks from her elderly patient.
Authorities say Ellis stole more than $36,000.
Ellis is facing charges of grand larceny, possession of a forged instrument and petit larceny.
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