Bellevue police arrest three for alleged $1 million theft from ‘vulnerable’ adult

According to a press release, the Bellevue Police Department arrested three people Monday for taking advantage of an elderly family member and stealing over a million dollars from them.

The department said an “intensive” investigation revealed that the family members of an 88-year-old in the community had given themselves power of attorney shortly after the victim was diagnosed with a medical condition, placing her in an assisted living facility, selling her house nd withdrawing large amounts of money from her personal accounts.

In the press release, the department gave the following timeline for the incident:…

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