Shania Patterson

Name:
PATTERSON, SHANIA D

Date of Booking:
01/29/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARD FRAUD

IDENTITY THEFT FRAUD

ELDER ABUSE-EXPLOIT/INFLICT PAIN TO/DEPRIVE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO DISABLED PERSON, ELDER PERSON OR RESIDENT (F)

Officer’s Narrative:
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On Thursday November 14, 2024 at approximately 1530 hours, I, Deputy Hawkins was dispatched to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in reference to a theft.

Upon arrival, I made contact with the complainant, [WITNESS #1] and the victim, [VICTIM #1].

[WITNESS #1] advised that his father, [VICTIM #1] resides at [100 BLOCK] Heritage Drive, which is in Monroe County. [WITNESS #1] stated that his father banks with Robins Federal Credit Union, account number [REDACTED], and they were made aware that there was fraud going on with his account. After contacting the bank, it was discovered that a total amount of $33,662.84 had been spent from his account and they know that it was not Mr. [VICTIM #1] making these transactions.

[WITNESS #1] stated that [VICTIM #1] had his savings in his checking account so that is why there was so much in the account.

[WITNESS #1] also mentioned that [VICTIM #1] has caregivers that come to his house three days a week, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 11-2. [WITNESS #1] stated he has had caregivers for a while, before the transactions started happening. [WITNESS #1] stated it is possible that one of the caregivers got [VICTIM #1]s’ debit card information.

[WITNESS #1] stated that they went to Robins Federal Credit Union and they advised them that when they caught on that the transactions were fraud, they called one of the numbers that were attached. The bank told them that when they called [REDACTED], it returned to Clayton County Citation Payment and the name given was Shanita or Shania. The transactions have been all around from Macon, Warner Robins, Byron, Columbus, Decatur, Jonesboro, and Gray.

[WITNESS #1] stated they have since gotten rid of that Debit Card and they had frozen the account. [WITNESS #1] stated that the account is still active but they can only make withdrawals in person.

[End of Narrative]