Bonnie Nuche, an 81-year-old Bryan resident, has filed a civil lawsuit in the 272nd District Court against Right at Home Bryan/College Station and its owner, Jefferson Dale Christian. The suit alleges deceptive trade practices and negligent hiring following the theft of six pieces of gold and diamond jewelry, including her late mother’s wedding ring.
Nuche stated that the caregiver was supposed to assist her during recovery from a stroke but failed to protect her property.
The incident occurred last November when Nuche returned from a hospital stay and discovered her black jewelry box missing from a bathroom drawer. While initial police reports estimated the loss at $7,800, a formal appraisal by David Gardner Jewelers valued the missing items at $43,532. The appraisal process utilized old photographs to estimate the value of the pieces.
Nuche later located one of the stolen rings at a College Station pawn shop and paid $589.96 to recover it.
Bryan police arrested and charged the assigned caregiver, Brittney Sayvon Allen, 36, with felony theft. Nuche’s attorney, Josh Davis, noted that public records show Allen had prior theft convictions in Brazos County in 2009 and Harris County in 2012. Davis stated that Allen had multiple interactions with the criminal justice system involving theft.
Nuche said the agency initially informed her that Allen had passed a background check with no prior record. Allen’s defense attorney, Anjelica Harris, declined to comment due to the pending criminal case.
