Birchwood Suites aides charged in theft using resident's debit card, police say
A resident of Birchwood Suites Assisted Living in East Northport was allegedly swindled out of $10,000 by two employees. Credit: Barry Sloan
Two health care aides at an East Northport assisted living facility have been accused of using a resident’s debit card to make more than $10,000 in improper purchases, police said.
Birchwood Suites Assisted Living employees Marisol Garcia and Tekina England were each charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and given desk appearance tickets, Suffolk County police said in a statement on Tuesday.
Garcia, of Inwood, was arrested in October. England, of Lindenhurst, was arrested Monday.
Police said Garcia, 19, used a Birchwood Suites resident’s debit card to make the purchases from May 13 to July 10. England, 38, is accused of using the same card to take money from an ATM on June 1, police said.
The Suffolk County district attorney's office said Tuesday that Garcia doesn't have private counsel and that England doesn't have a lawyer yet. Garcia was arraigned on Dec.16 and has pleaded not guilty, prosecutors said. Garcia's next court date is scheduled for Jan. 16.
England is slated to be arraigned Jan. 19.
Two health care aides at an East Northport assisted living facility have been accused of using a resident’s debit card to make more than $10,000 in improper purchases, police said.
Birchwood Suites Assisted Living employees Marisol Garcia and Tekina England were each charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and given desk appearance tickets, Suffolk County police said in a statement on Tuesday.
Garcia, of Inwood, was arrested in October. England, of Lindenhurst, was arrested Monday.
Police said Garcia, 19, used a Birchwood Suites resident’s debit card to make the purchases from May 13 to July 10. England, 38, is accused of using the same card to take money from an ATM on June 1, police said.
The Suffolk County district attorney's office said Tuesday that Garcia doesn't have private counsel and that England doesn't have a lawyer yet. Garcia was arraigned on Dec.16 and has pleaded not guilty, prosecutors said. Garcia's next court date is scheduled for Jan. 16.
England is slated to be arraigned Jan. 19.
Education: Howard University
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Honors and Awards: Criminal justice reporting fellowship with the National Press Foundation; New York News Publishers Association award for distinguished investigative reporting; Contributed reporting for Best of Gannett honor; Member of Table Stakes, a program funded by the Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund and managed by the American Press Institute to transform local news.
