Kelly McAlonis, 41, 1225 W. Market St., Pottsville, is charged with one count each of theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.
From November 2013 to June 2014, McAlonis personally drove her grandmother from her nursing home to her bank to make $1,000 withdrawals for her own use, according to the criminal complaint.
McAlonis was arrested Feb. 13, arraigned before Magisterial District Judge David Rossi and released on $5,000 unsecured bail.
She will be prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General Michelle Laucella of the Criminal Prosecutions Section.
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