Florida housewife attacked, robbed by employer (83) who couldn’t afford Christmas bonus Suspect: ‘Grinch’
AND Florida host she allegedly attacked and robbed her 83-year-old employer on Christmas Eve when she found out that the old woman did not have enough money to pay her Christmas bonus.
Heather Nelson, 29, attacked and robbed an elderly woman after the victim told her she couldn’t afford the $500 bonus she was claiming, according to Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
When the victim said she didn’t have enough money to pay the bonus, Nelson responded by “physically ripping the victim’s checkbook out of her hand, stole the check from the checkbook, and then, I guess in an attempt to ruin other people’s Christmas like, well, stole Christmas cards that were supposed to be mailed and contained checks,” Sheriff Wayne Ivey said.
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Heather Nelson, 29, faces several charges, including robbery by surprise, aggravated battery to a person over 65 and forgery. (Brevard County Sheriff’s Office)
Ivey criticized Nelson as a “Grinch” who “went too far.”
Nelson, who the sheriff repeatedly referred to as “the Grinch,” nearly broke the victim’s wrist in the incident.
“I guess assaulting and nearly breaking an elderly victim’s wrist wasn’t bad enough so you decided to steal all her money and take Christmas presents that were meant for others!! What’s next…kicking her dog?” Ivey wrote.
The investigation also revealed that Nelson wrote a stolen check for $1,400 and then used the victim’s credit card to pay her own rent as well as other purchases.
Nelson nearly broke the victim’s wrist in the incident. (Brevard County Sheriff’s Office)
Nelson was taken into custody on Tuesday after the check has cleared and the credit card transactions posted.
Deputies obtained a warrant and arrested Nelson on charges of robbery by surprise, aggravated battery to a person over 65, forgery, use of a forged instrument, criminal use of personal identification, fraudulent use of a credit card and aggravated theft.
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Nelson attacked and robbed the elderly woman after the victim told her she couldn’t afford the $500 bonus she was asking for. (Brevard County Sheriff’s Office)
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“And of course, since you were so worried about getting your bonus, we’ve got some extra gifts for you like a keepsake booking photo, a pair of lightly used shower slides and unlimited access to our world famous one star restaurant where you can enjoy absolutely nothing you don’t eat,” Ivey wrote.
She was held on $30,000 bail but was released Thursday.
