STURGEON BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Sturgeon Bay Woman Arrested For Fraud


On November 15, 2013 at 3:45 PM, Officers were dispatched to the Police Department for a Fraud complaint. Upon arrival Officers found that a patient at a healthcare institution in the City of Sturgeon Bay had some suspicious transactions on their bank account. The family member told Officers that the patient shouldn't have had any transactions taking place. Officers investigated further and traced some of the transactions to Walmart in Sturgeon Bay. Officers retrieved surveillance footage and identified the person as a 58 year old Sturgeon Bay woman who had worked at the healthcare institution. Officers arrested the 58 year old Sturgeon Bay woman and charged her with the following offenses:

  • Theft greater than $5000.00 from a  resident of a facility or program. 
  • Unauthorized use of an individual's personal identifying information or
  • documents.
  • Financial transaction card crimes - Theft of debit card.
  • Financial transaction card crimes - Fraudulent Use.
The 58 year old Sturgeon Bay woman was incarcerated at the Door County Jail.