A Gainesville man faces fraud and exploitation charges for stealing from an elderly family member.
The Hall County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of Royce Lee Rundles on Tuesday, saying the suspect was picked up on Friday, Sept. 4 by officers with the department's Warrants Unit. Rundles was arrested at his residence on West Sardis Drive.
"Rundles is charged with nine counts of financial transaction card fraud and exploitation of an elder person," said Sheriff's Office spokesman Derreck Booth in an email statement. "Investigators were first made aware of the matter on Sept. 2, when the victim, 73, reported the fraudulent charges on her cards using the Sheriff’s to Citizen website. She had discovered the unauthorized charges on Aug. 30, while reviewing her account.
Investigators determined Rundles had attached the card numbers to his Cash App account and began making the transactions in July. He stole a total of $150, according to the investigation.
