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CNA arrested for stealing from patient

For Immediate Release : Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
November 22, 2019 Public Affairs Office | piocommandcenter@hcso.tampa.fl.us (813) 247-8060
Release Number: 19-405

Date

Tuesday November 5, 2019 12:00 AM

Location

851 W Lumsden Road Brandon, FL
CNA arrested for stealing from patient

Stephanie Pepper, 26, was employed as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) at a retirement community located at 851 W Lumsden Road in Brandon. She was assigned to care for an 82-year-old patient, who Pepper stole a checkbook from on November 5 and fraudulently wrote a check to herself for $6,000.
Pepper deposited the check into her back account on November 21, which alerted a relative of the victim. Detecives located and interviewed Pepper. She admitted to the offense.
Pepper was arrested and charged with forgery, uttering forged instruments and theft from a person 65 years or older.