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A 34-year-old woman from Burlington, Ontario is facing 64 charges related to theft and fraud involving hospital staff and patients across several hospitals in Ontario over various periods between February 2024 and September 2026. The charges include multiple counts of fraud under $5,000, theft under $5,000, criminal breach of trust, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. Police executed search warrants where significant amounts of property were seized and are still investigating the case, urging potential victims to check their financial records for unauthorized transactions.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A 34-year-old woman from Burlington, Ontario, faces 65 charges, including fraud under $5,000, theft under $5,000, and breach of trust, for allegedly stealing from patients and staff at multiple hospitals across Ontario. The investigation began in May after a theft complaint was made at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital. Police executed several search warrants and identified additional victims. The affected hospitals include Orillia Soldiers' Memorial, Headwaters Health Care Centre, Trillium Health Partners, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, and West Park Health Care Centre between February 2024 and September 2026.
Written for “Hospital Staff Patient Theft Charges” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
A 34-year-old woman faces dozens of charges following an investigation into thefts from patients and staff at several Ontario hospitals.
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The charges were laid by the Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
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charges → lay → Police
The Burlington, Ont., woman faces 64 charges.
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She was also charged with criminal breach of trust, fraud over $5,000, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
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According to police, the affected hospitals are:
- Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (April 2025 – March 2026) in Orillia
- Headwaters Health Care Centre (August 2026 – September 2026) in Orangeville
- Trillium Health Partners (August 2025 – July 2026) in Mississauga
- St. Joseph’s Health Centre (July 2024 – January 2025) in Toronto
- West Park Health Care Centre (February 2024 – April 2024) in Toronto
Police said the investigation was prompted by several complaints.
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“Multiple search warrants were executed where significant amounts of property were seized,” OPP said in a Saturday release.
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OPP → convict → release
Police say their major crime unit is still investigating and investigators believe there are more victims who were patients, visitors, and staff members “in various units” of the hospitals.
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“Investigators are asking any individuals who attended these medical facilities during the above timeframes to check their financial records for any unauthorized transactions,” OPP said in the release.
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OPP → ask → release
Fraudulent transactions or thefts of cash can be reported to the Orillia OPP Major Crime Unit at 1‑888‑310‑1122.
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