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Woman accused of leaving care-dependent person alone at Verona home because relief worker was late

A woman has been charged after police say she left a care-dependent individual unattended. The Verona Police Department says officers responded to a home on North Avenue on Friday afternoon for a welfare check after getting a report that a care-dependent person was left alone. Officers determined the person was left alone after On-Site Companionship employee Aryann Harper, 24, left the home because her relief worker was late. Harper now faces a charge of neglecting a care-dependent person. Police say the person Harper left requires 24/7 care and cannot be alone for safety reasons. The department also claims that over the last year, several employees of On-Site Companionship Services have been arrested for offenses related to the neglect of care-dependent persons at this North Avenue home. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW