{"id":348754,"date":"2026-07-22T16:35:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/348754\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T16:35:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:35:06","slug":"home-healthcare-aide-accused-of-stealing-jewelry-from-elderly-broward-woman-who-has-since-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/348754\/","title":{"rendered":"Home healthcare aide accused of stealing jewelry from elderly Broward woman who has since died"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">BROWARD COUNTY, Fla.  \u2014 A 60-year-old home healthcare aide was arrested Tuesday, nearly a year after thousands of dollars\u2019 worth of jewelry was stolen from an elderly woman she cared for in Broward County, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">According to an arrest report from the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office, the victim\u2019s daughter first noticed that jewelry was missing from her mother\u2019s home on Sept. 18, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The missing items included:<\/p>\n<p>A white gold diamond and ruby necklace, worth $3,850A diamond heart bracelet, worth $3,000A yellow gold Bengal bracelet with rubies and opals, worth $4,000A gold and diamond bracelet with heart links, worth $3,000A golf chain with a \u201cV\u201d shape attached charm, worth $1,000A yellow gold \u201cH-shaped\u201d diamond ring, valued at $2,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Deputies said the daughter suspected that her mother\u2019s home healthcare aide, Christine Rolle, of Sunrise, had stolen the jewelry and she confronted her in September and October, but Rolle denied taking the items.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">According to the report, Rolle\u2019s daily tasks included bathing and dressing the victim and she frequently placed different jewelry on the victim at the victim\u2019s request.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Detectives said they initially didn\u2019t find any local pawn shop transactions conducted by Rolle, however when searching pawn databases at a later date, detectives found a long history of Rolle pawning items, including several items that matched the description of the stolen jewelry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Authorities said the jewelry had been pawned at Richie\u2019s Pawn Shop in Tamarac.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">According to the arrest report, the victim\u2019s mother died during the investigation, however her daughter had obtained power of attorney over her prior to her death and told detectives that she wished to pursue charges against Rolle on behalf of her deceased mother.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Deputies said Rolle was located Tuesday and arrested on charges of grand theft larceny, fraud by providing false owner information to pawn items, exploitation of an elderly person and dealing in stolen property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">As of Wednesday afternoon, Rolle was being held at the Broward County Main Jail on a $12,500 bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The arrest report did not state whether any of the stolen jewelry was recovered. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-article-body__copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com &#8211; 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