SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (WCBS 880) — A 69-year-old nanny was arrested on Wednesday after she allegedly stole more than $15,000 worth of jewelry from her employer for nearly a month, Suffolk County Police said.
According to police, Amparo Hoyos Garcia worked as a nanny for a family on Grassy Pond Drive in Smithtown and allegedly stole the jewelry between December 22 and Wednesday.
Officials said she also works for other families as a nanny and cleans houses.
Hoyos Garcia, of Patchogue, was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with third-degree grand larceny.
She was scheduled for arraignment Thursday at First District Court in Central Islip.
Detectives are asking anyone who believes they are a victim of Hoyos Garcia to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.
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