Ont. woman accused of impersonating registered nurse makes 1st court appearance

Court appearance for alleged nurse impersonator Ont. woman accused of impersonating a registered nurse makes her first virtual court appearance in Collingwood.

Hailey Roberts, 33, made her first virtual appearance in a Collingwood courtroom on Tuesday following allegations of falsifying documents and impersonating a registered nurse.

Provincial police charged the Tiny Township woman with 19 offences last month. She has since been released from custody on $3,000 bail.

Her defence lawyer, Mitch Eisen was unable to provide a comment following Tuesday’s matter as he awaits disclosure from the Crown.

Investigators allege Roberts impersonated a nurse, forged documents, and falsified credentials and record checks to secure several jobs, including positions in long-term care (LTC) homes despite being unlicensed.

Roberts is charged with five counts of identity fraud, six counts of using, dealing and acting on a forged document, along with other allegations including three counts of assault with a weapon.

According to court documents obtained by CTV News, it is alleged Roberts used needles to treat patients while she worked illegally in LTC homes across the region between 2020 and 2024.

In September 2020, while working at Sara Vista LTC home in Elmvale, Roberts is alleged to have used a needle containing an antipsychotic medication known as Haloperidol.

In November 2022, she is accused of using a needle containing vaccines on several residents of King Place Retirement home in Midland, and giving injections between 2022 and 2023 to residents at Blue Mountain Manor.

Investigators believe Roberts may have been involved with more health care facilities and ask anyone with information to come forward.

Several people have contacted CTV News, alleging they had been scammed by Roberts dating back several years.

A former Barrie landlord claimed Roberts moved into a rental property and illegally squatted in the home for a year. The Landlord Tenant Board and Small Claims Court ruled in the landlord’s favour, awarding her about $62,000.

Roberts’ Collingwood matters return before a judge next month while her Barrie charges are scheduled to be addressed on Wednesday.

The allegations against her have not been tested in court.