New York State Police Identify Suspect In Identity Theft Of Terminally Ill Fashion Executive

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The New York State Police have identified a suspect they say stole the identity of a terminally ill fashion executive.

Erin M. O'Hanlon, 34, of Derby, Conn. is being sought for allegedly withdrawing more than $9,000 from the account of Kate Sullivan as Sullivan was dying in a hospital.

O'Hanlon opened several store credit cards in Sullivan's name and purchased almost $4,000 worth of merchandise, New York State Police said.

She faces grand larceny and identity theft charges, New York State Police said.

Anyone with any information about O'Hanlon's location is asked to call state police at (631) 756-3300.

"I was just pretty violated and felt kind of helpless standing there with my sister and then knowing that there's some woman trying to clear out her bank account while she lays here fighting for her life," the victim's sister, Sarah Sullivan, who lives in Los Angeles, told CBS2's Lou Young last week. "I just want to make sure nobody else goes through what my family's been going through the last couple of months."

State police said they identified O'Hanlon from a tip that came in after they posted about her on their Facebook page.

Sullivan's sister tried to get word out on social media regarding the suspect.