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Suffolk caregiver arrested for allegedly stealing, using elderly woman’s credit card

Posted at 2:19 PM, Jan 26, 2015
and last updated 2015-01-27 11:14:13-05

UPDATE: Suffolk Police say Lynette Maria Riddick was arrested without incident on Monday evening after turning herself in at Police Headquarters. 

Suffolk, Va. – Suffolk Police are looking for a woman in connection to a series of credit card/debit card fraud incidents.

Lynette Maria Riddick

The incidents occurred over five days in December.

Police say 31-year-old Lynette Maria Riddick made a purchase from Dollar Deals in the 900 block of N. Main Street with the victim’s debit card without her permission.

Riddick is suspected of at least 28 other unauthorized transactions during the week of December 16-21.

Riddick is employed by Serenity Home Health Care, Inc. and provided home health services for the elderly female victim.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Line at 1-888-Lock-U-Up.