Surgery technician accused of stealing personal information from BAMC

Abelardo Arellano arrested after wife found notebook with people's information

SAN ANTONIO – A surgery technician is accused of taking personal information from a surgeon and other active-duty and retired military members at Brooke Army Medical Center.

Abelardo Arellano, 32, was arrested after his wife found a notebook belonging to him with several people's names, birthdays and Social Security numbers in it, authorities said.

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He told her he had gotten into hacking, and that's why she believes he was using the personal information, authorities said.

Arellano’s wife is a nurse at the same hospital.

He's now being charged with fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.


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