Latest news with #PamelaEllis
CTV News
11 hours ago
- CTV News
Hamilton support worker charged after allegedly stealing $277K from clients with developmental disabilities
A support worker who is employed by a Hamilton agency that provides support to people with developmental disabilities is facing charges after she allegedly stole $277,00 from clients under the guise of helping them with their finances, police say. The alleged fraud took place over a two-year period that spanned from Dec. 15, 2022 to Jan. 16, 2025. Police say that the accused was providing care for multiple vulnerable residents of Community Living Hamilton and was able to access the bank accounts of those individuals 'for the purposes of assisting them with their finances.' Police, however, allege that the accused ultimately diverted $277,000 from those accounts for her own personal use. Pamela Ellis, 44, was arrested following what Hamilton police are calling a 'lengthy' investigation. Police say that Ellis is charged with fraud over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. Police continue to investigate the matter and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Hamilton support worker accused of stealing more than $270K from people with special needs
A Hamilton Police officer is seen in this undated photo. (Twitter/@HamiltonPolice) A Hamilton support worker has been charged after allegedly stealing more than $270,000 from residents with special needs. Hamilton police said the worker, between Dec. 15, 2022, and Jan. 16, 2025, provided care to multiple residents of Community Living Hamilton, a not-for-profit organization that assists people with developmental disabilities. The worker gained access to the residents' bank accounts to assist them with their finances, police said. During that time, the worker allegedly diverted more than $277,000 from the accounts for her own personal use. In a news release on Tuesday, police said they arrested 44-year-old Pamela Ellis. She has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. Police are asking anyone with information to call 905-540-5155 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
