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 Wayne Clifton
Shaw identified the Fugitive as Wayne Clifton, age 53, of E. Walnut Street, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
Clifton was added to the Clearfield County Fugitive of the Week list on March 21, 2011.
On March 15, 2011, Trooper Terry Jordan of the Pennsylvania State Police, Clearfield Barracks, filed a Criminal Complaint charging Clifton with: 1) Theft By Unlawful Taking or Disposition, F3, 8 Counts; 2) Theft By Deception, F3, 8 Counts; 3) Theft By Unlawful Taking or Disposition, M1, 73 Counts; 4) Theft By Deception, M1, 73 Counts; 5) Theft By Unlawful Taking or Disposition, M2, 55 Counts; 6) Theft By Deception, M2, 55 Counts; 7) Theft By Unlawful Taking or Disposition, M3, 7 Counts; and 8) Theft By Deception, M3, 7 Counts. Upon filing the charges, Trooper Jordan also obtained a warrant for Clifton's arrest.
An Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by Trooper Jordan states that in January 2011, the Pennsylvania State Police received a report from the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging regarding their concern that an elderly woman was the victim of an ongoing theft. Trooper Jordan interviewed the victim and found that Clifton had obtained a Power of Attorney for the victim, and that Clifton was to be responsible for paying all of the victim's bills. Upon investigation, it was found that for over a two year period of time Clifton had improperly taken over $50,000.00 from the victim.
Shaw stated that on March 21, 2011, Clifton voluntarily surrendered himself to Deputies from the Clearfield County Sheriff's Office, and he was taken into custody.
Shaw thanked the Clearfield County Sheriff's Office for their assistance with this case.
Anyone with knowledge of a Fugitive's location is asked to call Clearfield County Crimestoppers at (800)-376-4700.
All calls to Crimestoppers are confidential. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by visiting the Clearfield County District Attorney web site at "www.ClearfieldDA.org" and selecting "Report A Crime".
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