A woman who allegedly misrepresented herself as a registered nurse in British Columbia and Alberta has been arrested in the United States.
Charrybelle Talaue faces a slew of charges, including multiple counts of fraud, forgery, and personation.
According to the Central Saanich Police Service, Talaue had fled south of the border while awaiting trial and tracked down to Idaho. This prompted the issuance of arrest warrants, and she was subsequently captured with the help of the US Secret Service, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the RCMP, and the Canada Border Services Agency in Osoyoos.
Talaue was taken into custody, and will remain there until her next court appearance in Victoria on May 12.
"I want to acknowledge the diligence of the investigative team and express my appreciation for the inter-agency cooperation that led to the arrest," CSPS Deputy Chief Kevin Hackett said.
The alleged infractions are believed to have begun in December 2023 in and around Victoria. In October of that year, the BC College of Nurses & Midwives released a statement warning that Talaue "has held herself out as a registered nurse in British Columbia in order to seek employment in a hospital."
The group noted that Talaue was using a number of aliases, including Charrybelle Perez Talaue, Charrybelle Talaue Baldesancho, Belle Talaue, Belle Marie, Charrybelle Baldesancho, and Charie Talaue. She was also believed to be using the name of a registered nurse, Yves Anglehart, and variations thereof.
"This person has never been and is not a registrant of BCCNM and is not entitled to practice as a registered nurse in British Columbia," BCCNM declared.
A month later, the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta released a similar statement, making it clear that Talaue "has never been registered as an RN in Alberta, is not a registrant of the CRNA and is not entitled to practise as an RN in Alberta or use the protected title of registered nurse." She was suspected of using the name of registered nurse Belle Angustia Enerlan.
