Tag: Children with special needs
Caregiver Caught Stealing From Mahwah Home, Police Say
A caregiver for children with special needs was arrested after a Bergen County family found him going through their disabled child’s bedroom drawers with a flashlight, authorities said.
The family returned to their Mahwah home early Friday, Oct. 2, and discovered the caretaker in the bedroom, according to a Mahwah Police Department press release. Nothing appeared to be missing that morning, but the family had previously reported several thousand dollars stolen from the home, police said.
Elvin Alcantara, 26, of the Bronx, was detained while Detective Timothy Letavish and Officer Ryan …
