Cleaning Woman Cleans Client Out

A local cleaning woman was doing more than tidying up -- she was cleaning out her client, according to police.

Melissa Ann Lash, 31, of Aston, Pa. stole $20,000 in jewelry over a two-week period from the home of an 88-year-old woman in a gated adult-living community in suburban Philadelphia, officials say.

Authorities say the victim noticed 35 pieces from her collection were missing on Thursday and called to report the missing jewels A surveillance system installed after the call allegedly captured Lash pocketing more jewelry on Friday.

Investigators arrested the woman while leaving the home at Hershey's Mill in West Chester.

Lash is being held on theft and related charges. She will be arraigned Monday evening. 

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