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Thief dressed as hospital employee robs patient in hospital room

Elderly patient in Bridgeton, Mo., robbed of jewelry, purse


A woman dressed as a hospital employee robbed an elderly patient in a hospital bed at SSM-DePaul Health Center in Bridgeton, Mo., according to an article on the Fox2 Now website.

The imposter stole jewelry and a purse, taking the jewelry from the  patient's person while she was lying in her hospital bed.

According to the police report, a woman posing as a hospital employee came into the room and said the jewelry had to go because of a medical procedure. 

Bridgeton police are working with hospital security to investigate the incident. 

Read the article.

 



July 9, 2015


Topic Area: Safety

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