The Watkins Avenue homeowner reported in December 2013 that $6,139 in checks had been written from the victim's account, Sgt. Brian Metzler said Wednesday.
An investigation found that Alice Carr, who'd been living there at the time, cashed the checks, he said.
Detective Peter Yuskaitis tracked Carr to Atlantic City, where he and colleagues found and arrested her earlier this month, the sergeant said.
Carr was released pending a hearing on charges of forgery and theft.
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