Report: Rochester Man Accused Of Leaving Grandmother On Toilet For 17 Hours

A Rochester man is facing charges after allegedly leaving his grandmother on a toilet for about 17 hours. According to police, 30-year-old Joshua Ellison, is a designated caregiver and lives with his grandmother in Rochester. On January 4th, Ellison was scheduled to work for CARE@Beaver County Home Makers, but did not. When he came home in the afternoon, another employee was already at the house. The employee discovered the woman in the bathroom. Ellison said he tried to help her off of the toilet around 10 p.m. the previous night, but she refused. A police report was filed on March 14th and Ellison has been charged with neglect of a care-dependent person.