Caregiver Theft in Shorewood

A caregiver from Orland Park is accused of stealing jewelry and money from an elderly woman living at an assisted living facility in Shorewood.  Police received a report Monday from someone claiming Maryln Villalobos had potentially stolen items from a 90-year-old resident at the Timbers of Shorewood.  Officers arrived and found Villalobos trying to flush jewelry down the toilet.  She was arrested and taken to the police station, where she was caught trying to flush cash down the toilet.  Villalobos was charged with financial exploitation of the elderly, residential burglary, burglary, theft, and obstructing a peace officer.