Woman Accused of Exeter Hospital Theft Indicted

A Hampton woman who allegedly forged at least five checks belonging to the North Hampton woman for whom she was caring has been indicted in Rockingham Superior Court on six forgery-related felonies.

Valerie Trunfio, 36, of Hampton, was previously arraigned in Hampton District Court on four counts of forgery in one criminal case against her, and one count each of forgery and receiving stolen property in another case.

Trunfio was originally arrested on Aug. 31 after turning herself in at the Hampton Police Department. There are two sets of charges against her because both Hampton and North Hampton police have been working together on a "long" joint investigation of Trunfio, who allegedly stole checks from "a former employer" and cashed them in both North Hampton and Hampton, police have said.

The receiving stolen property charge stems from the fact that a $600 portable oxygen monitor reportedly taken from Exeter Hospital was found at Trunfio's client's home during the forgery investigation.

Trunfio is due for a structuring conference in Rockingham Superior Court on March 12, according to court staff.

An indictment is not an indication of guilt or conviction; rather, it means a grand jury believed there was sufficient evidence to warrant a trial.