NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – On Saturday, Dec. 21, officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department arrested 47-year-old Tomeka Fleming.
Earlier this year, on July 15, Fleming applied for a position as a home health caregiver at Stay at Home Health Care under her daughter’s name, Takela Hill.
Fleming, who has had prior charges of identity theft and fraudulent use of credit cards, also used her daughter’s identification and social security card as part of the application.
According to the current arrest affidavit, the agency, Stay at Home Health Care, failed to verify the photograph and birthdate on the identification submitted by the suspect.
As a result, police said Fleming was hired on July 25. She was assigned to be the caregiver of James Perdue, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
Between July 26 and August 27, Fleming allegedly used Perdue’s cards over 70 times, charging a total of $3,861.10 to the victim’s accounts.
Purdue and his wife were unaware Fleming was using their credit cards fraudulently until Stay at Home Health Care staff notified her and Fleming was terminated on Aug. 25.
The fraud was reported to the Franklin Police Department on Aug. 25.
According to the arrest report, on Aug. 26, Fleming returned to the victim’s home and presented an apology letter along with $100.
Fleming was also on parole after serving a six-year sentence for financial exploitation of the elderly. According to Fleming’s parole officer, she was not allowed to work as, with or for the elderly in any capacity.
Fleming had previously been charged with 12 counts of credit card fraud. Of the charges, she was found guilty of four.
She was also found guilty of identity theft and even financial exploitation.
Other times Fleming was charged with identity theft and fraudulent charges:
March 21, 2014:
- Charged with theft of $1,000
- Charged with two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card of $500
- Charged with three counts of identity theft
- She was found guilty of the theft and fraudulent charges on May 29, 2014
Aug. 28, 2014:
- Charged with theft of $500
- Charged with two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card of $1,000
- Charged with three counts of identity theft
- She was found guilty of the theft and fraudulent charges on Oct. 22, 2014 (2)
Jan. 7, 2016:
- Forgery under $500
- Fraudulent use of credit card under $500
Jan. 14, 2016:
- Indicted on Fraudulent use of credit card under $500
May 2, 2016:
- Charged with aggravated burglary
- Charged with two counts of identity theft
- Charged with three counts of fraudulent use of a credit card
- She was found guilty of identity theft and aggravated burglary on Aug. 11, 2016
May 9, 2016:
- Charged with forgery under $500
- Charged with two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card under $500
- Charged with three counts of theft under $500
- She was found guilty of forgery on Aug. 11, 2016
Oct. 26, 2018:
- Charged criminal impersonation
- Found guilty on March 18, 2019
Feb. 18, 2020:
- Charged with aggravated burglary
- Charged with two counts of forgery of $1,000 or less
- Charged with three counts of financial exploitation of $1,000 or less
- Charged with four counts of theft of $1,000 or less
- She was found guilty of financial exploitation and aggravated burglary on July 1, 2021
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