COCOA BEACH, Fla. — Police in Cocoa Beach said a man was arrested after “significant elder fraud.”
Officers said they arrested Elias Staker on Wednesday on multiple fraud-related charges following a months-long investigation involving stolen checks from an elderly victim.
The investigation revealed that Staker allegedly wrote and cashed numerous stolen checks over several months, resulting in losses exceeding $33,000 for the elderly victim.
Staker has been charged with 38 counts of Uttering Forged Checks, a 3rd degree felony and one count of Scheme to Defraud, a 2nd degree felony.
Police said their investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call the Cocoa Beach Police Department.
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