A former aide at the Betsy Ross Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is accused of stealing a resident’s charm necklace and selling it for cash.
Charles Vaughn, 28, of 309 Kossuth St., was released on his own recognizance by City Court Judge Daniel C. Wilson Friday on a charge of fifth-degree possession of stolen property. His case was adjourned to July 20.
Authorities said on Nov. 13, Vaughn sold the charm that had been stolen from a resident at the Betsy Ross Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Oct. 29. Authorities said Vaughn worked at the Center.
In a statement to investigators, the resident claimed that Vaughn came to her room one day and offered to wheel her to lunch in her wheelchair. When they were in the hallway, however, Vaughn stopped and went back to her room for a few minutes. According to the woman’s statement, Vaughn claimed that he had accidentally knocked over some pictures from her nightstand and wanted to set them back in place.
However, the woman told investigators that Vaughn was nowhere near her nightstand when he was helping her out of the room. And when she returned from lunch, the lock on her drawer was broken and the jewelry stolen.
According to Betsy Ross staff, Vaughn was confronted about the theft and he did not return to work the next day. He had been employed for less than two months.
Authorities said the jewelry was sold at a gold-buying event at the Quality Inn on South James Street, and that the professional buyer kept a record of who sold him what items.
Also in City Court:
¿ Heather M. Come, 19, of 734 Cap St., was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and was granted a one-year conditional discharge on one count of petty larceny.
Deputies said at 10:30 a.m. June 24, Come tried to steal a purse and a pair of sunglasses, worth $22, from Wal-Mart on Rome-Taberg Road.
¿ James P. Boyson, 54, of 7 Kellar Road, Central Square, was released on his own recognizance on charges of driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI, drinking while driving, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to obey police, following too closely, failure to stop in lane and failure to keep right. His case was adjourned to July 20.
Police said at 9:13 p.m. June 23, Boyson registered a blood alcohol content of 0.23 percent while westbound on Erie Boulevard West. Police said Boyson was also crossing the center line, left the scene of an accident and refused to pull over for law enforcers.
¿ Michael A. Racquet, 38, of 16 Fayette St., Camden, was sentenced to 30 days in jail, with credit for time served, on a charge of fifth-degree possession of stolen property.
State police said at 11:20 p.m. May 3, Racquet planned to sell a chainsaw to a man for $75 on Rome-New London Road after he stole the blade from his father.
¿ Frederick D. Daktor, 51, of 415 Hager Ave., was sentenced by Judge John C. Gannon to 15 days in jail, with credit for time served, on a charge of petty larceny.
Authorities said at 2:05 p.m. May 10, Daktor stole an HDMI cable and two Blu-Ray DVDs, worth a total of $99.92, from Wal-Mart on Rome-Taberg Road.
