Family accused of stealing $43K

GREENWICH — Three members of a family were indicted last month on multiple charges for allegedly stealing more than $43,000 from a senior living in their home. Clyde R. Robertson Sr., 64, first block Countryside Drive, Greenwich, was indicted by a Huron County grand jury in May on the following charges: • Two counts of complicity in the commission of an offense, each a second-degree felony • One count of theft from a person in a protected class, a third-degree felony Robertson Sr.'s wife, Christy L. Robertson, 63, first block Countryside Drive, was indicted on the following charges: • Two counts of identity fraud against a person in a protected class, each a second-degree felony • Two counts of theft from a person in a protected class, each a second-degree felony • Two counts of forgery, each a fifth-degree felony Robertson Sr.'s son, Clyde R. Robertson Jr., 36, of Butler, Ohio, in Richland County, was indicted on the following charges: • Two counts of theft from a person in a protected class, each a fifth-degree felony Background The alleged victim in the case is a 65-year-old man who is a "disabled adult, active duty service member or spouse of an active duty service member," according to court records. On May 6, 2024, a man and woman, a married couple related to the alleged victim, brought the victim to the Greenwich Police Department to file a police report. The couple explained to police that the man had been staying with the Robertsons at their home in Greenwich and that the family was allegedly taking advantage of him, according to a Greenwich police report. The couple said that the victim underwent surgery in 2023 and decided he could not live alone, and opted to move in with his former neighbors, the Robertsons. On July 28, 2023, the couple drove over to the victim's house to check on him. When they arrived, they found that he was not home, but his car was in the garage. The wife explained to the police that she had left some candy and a note for him at his door, asking him to call her. The wife said that several weeks had passed, and she and her husband still had not heard from the man. Her father drove down to see him on Oct. 14 where he located a "for sale" sign in the victim's yard, the house was updated and the man's car was gone. The wife explained that the family was able to obtain a phone number through the man's realtor, and that the number belonged to Christy Robertson, the report states. The following day, the couple was able to call Christy and talk with the man. During the phone call, the wife asked him questions about his house, property and health, but he was unable to answer most of them. The wife told police that whenever she called to speak with the man, the phone was on speaker, and Christy was always present and answered on his behalf, the report states. On a later phone call, in March 2024, the victim called his family again and alleged that he was being "mistreated" and "taken advantage of" and that the Robertsons were allegedly taking his money, according to the report. After meeting with him at a restaurant, the couple learned more about the alleged theft of his money and the three returned to the home to speak with the Robertsons, according to the report. While at the home, the couple learned that the man's banking information was allegedly on Christy Robertson's phone and, when attempting to call a credit company to freeze the man's Discover card, the couple learned about the amount allegedly stolen from the man's account, according to the report. He reportedly told the woman that he had never given the Robertsons permission to use his credit card, and that Christy and other members of the household would already have checks filled out for him to sign, the report states. He added that if he refused to sign the checks, they would allegedly threaten to kick him out of the house. He additionally said that he was allegedly "required to pay $14,500 for new heating" in the Robertsons' house, as well as a new washer and dryer and that he had $40,000 in his checking account when he first moved in, and his account was now empty, according to the report. The couple provided information to police, which showed that Christy had linked his Discover card number to her Apple Pay account and that his card was used over 100 times, totaling over $11,000, the report states. An officer went through both the man's bank checking statements and the Discover card statements, which allegedly showed that the Robertsons made the following transactions, according to the report: • 10 checks written to Christy Robertson totaling $7,100 • 2 checks written to Robertson Sr. totaling $1,200 • 2 checks written to Robertson Jr. totaling $300 • 4 checks written to another individual who appears not to have been indicted, totaling $958 • From Nov. 11, 2023, to March 15, 2024, there were 97 charges from Temu totaling over $6,000 • Multiple charges from home improvement stores totaled over $3,000 All three defendants have a pre-trial hearing scheduled for 1 p.m. on July 7, according to Huron County court records. All three were out of jail on bond as of Friday, all being released on their own recognizance.