By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
A Hays man has been arrested on charges of felony theft and identity theft after allegedly signing up for internet services in the name of a disabled adult for whom he cared.
Curtis Joe Koerner, 39, of Hays, served as a caregiver for a disabled adult for two years.
He allegedly used that person's name to sign up for internet services in 2018 and was continuing to use those services.
Another caregiver was reviewing the victim's bills and found a second account under a different address, according to Lt. Brandon Wright of the Hays Police Department.
Officers were able to locate Koerner at the address associated with the account.
Koerner was arrested on Aug. 26 on requested charges of identity theft and felony theft.
The billing on the account from June 2018 to present amounted to more than $6,200, according to Wright.
Wright said this is a good example of why people should review their bills regularly.