Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Monday, June 2, arrested a Horizon West woman for stealing $187,000 from her uncle’s retirement account.
According to Sheriff’s Office reports, Heather Allen, 32, faces two felony charges: grand theft from a person older than 65 and first-degree grand theft of more than $100,000.
Deputies said Heather Allen stole $187,000 from her uncle, Robert Allen, by accessing his Disney 401(k) retirement account through Fidelity Investments and rerouting a check to their shared home on Hopkinton Court in The Preserve at Lakes of Windermere community. The check was issued Sept. 26, 2023, and deposited shortly thereafter. However, Robert Allen told investigators he was not aware of the transaction until he received a notification from Fidelity Nov. 5, 2023…