The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of 31 YO Maili Morris of Hammond following a lengthy investigation where she was accused of financial crimes against the elderly.
Chief Jimmy Travis reports Morris was arrested on February 16 after she was accused of ordering approximately $12,000 worth of food and merchandise from restaurants and stores in the Hammond area between November 2022 – January 2023.
The TPSO Financial Crimes Unit discovered Morris made these purchases using a debit card belonging to a 73 YO woman, which Morris had linked to her personal DoorDash account. When the victim discovered her bank account was overdrawn by several hundred dollars, she checked her account and noticed charges to DoorDash. The investigation also showed Morris made 136 orders from various other vendors including Big Lots, Petsmart, Walgreens, CVS, Dollar General and several fast food restaurants.
Morris was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish jail on a total of 816 criminal counts.
Chief Travis wants the public to rest assured that any crimes against the elderly citizens of our parish will not be tolerated and offenders will be prosecuted to the fullest extent possible.
Anyone with questions about financial crimes or possible exploitation of the elderly is welcome to contact the Financial Crimes Unit at 985-902-2017.
