Volunteer accused of ripping off seniors in Third Ward by promising bus trip: ‘I was disheartened’

Harris County Constable Precinct 7 deputies arrested a man for felony theft after an alleged scheme defrauding seniors.

Deputies said that a group of senior citizens contacted them from the Third Ward Multi-Service Center through their “Are you Okay?” program, an initiative aimed at protecting seniors.

“They lived in Third Ward, and they each gave him $120 per senior, expecting the trip to happen, and it never happened,” Pct. 7 Deputy J. King said…

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