Southington police arrested a former Southington resident in Michigan Wednesday on charges that he defrauded elderly residents of The Summit at Plantsville while working there last year.

A senior center director in southern Connecticut contacted the state Deptartment of Social Services about a green postcard that numerous clients have been receiving, marked: "Urgent: Read Immediately. Our office has been trying to contact you. You are guaranteed a $25,000 Grant from the U.S. Government".