A 94-year-old Navy veteran with Alzheimer's living on his military pension and social security has allegedly been defrauded of a substantial portion of his life savings.

The person charged with the alleged crime is his own granddaughter, according to Montgomery County police.

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Erica Hopper, 45, is accused of embezzlement, theft and fraud.

When her grandfather went to an assisted living home in Silver Spring following the death of his wife of 60 plus years, Hopper gained power of attorney.

In the statement of charges against her, police accuse of spending her grandfather’s money, including from the sale of his house, on herself from November of 2021 until June 2025.

Expenditures listed include payments on a 2022 Kia St

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