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Fuel thieves using stolen credit cards busted in Naples, Fla.
Two men were arrested after being spotted going from gas station to gas station
filling up large containers in the bed of their pick up trucks with diesel fuel.
Police found out they were using stolen credit cards and the pair was arrested
for transporting fuel illegally. The duo's arrest left Parker's team
investigating something even bigger. "At the time, they were using several
different credit cards to pay for the fuel. So, we're in the process, at this
point, of seeing if those cards or those card numbers were issued to other
people," Parker said. According to Parker, what happens a lot in Florida is
criminals will buy diesel with stolen credit cards, then set up shop in a remote
area. The criminals will sell the fuel for a fraction of the original cost.
(Source
abc-7.com)
Suspect charged in series of violent heists at area Radio Shack stores in
Detroit Fingerprints on duct tape helped federal agents nab a Radio Shack
bandit who they charge was among a gang of robbers who went on a violent crime
spree across metro Detroit, tying up employees and customers with cords at
gunpoint, taping their eyes shut and stealing smartphones and bags of cash.
Among the victims was a 14-year-old boy who was handcuffed to a metal chair.
Today, two months after that ordeal, an indictment was handed down in U.S.
District Court charging Walter Smith, 19, of Detroit, with robbing two Radio
Shack stores in June — one in Royal Oak, the other in Royal Oak Township. The
indictment was triggered by scraps of duct tape. (Source
freep.com)
 Marshall’s
Shoplifter hits Apopka, FL Police Officer with vehicle; arrested 40 times before
The Apopka Police Department says a Corporal was struck by a fleeing suspect’s
vehicle Wednesday night. Officers say 29-year old Berinthia Ketierra Williams is
charged with Attempted Homicide, Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding and Felony
Retail Theft as well as other charges. Officials say around 7:00pm, Corporal
Kenny Kaisera responded to theft call at the Marshall’s store on East Semoran
Boulevard. Investigators say a Loss Prevention Officer recognized Williams as
being part of a shoplifting ring and contacted law enforcement to respond when
he observed her concealing merchandise. Officials say as Williams left the store
the Loss Prevention Officer gave her description, the vehicle she was driving
and her location in the parking lot to police dispatchers. Officers say Corporal
Kaiser arrived first on scene and made contact with the suspect. Investigators
say he gave her verbal commands to exit the vehicle but instead she lunged the
car toward him several times, then accelerated away from Corporal Kaiser in
reverse onto a curb and sidewalk. Officials say as Corporal Kaiser approached
her vehicle she deliberately cut her wheels toward him and quickly accelerated
forward, striking him with the front center of her car. Kaiser rolled onto the
hood and struck the windshield. Williams continued to accelerate through the
parking lot. Corporal Kaiser fell from the vehicle as the vehicle fled.
(Source
myfoxorlando.com)
Logan County, OH Grand jury indicts pair for 39 counts of ID theft
Two African nationals was each the subject of 40-count indictments handed up
this week by a Logan County grand jury. Isaac Weah, 23, and Mamadou Abda Ba, 25,
both previously of Columbus, have been charged with 39 counts of identity fraud,
and a single count of illegal use of supplemental nutrition benefits, each
fifth-degree felonies. One of the suspects entered the Russells Point Village
Pantry and attempted to buy a carton of cigarettes, only to have the transaction
fail five times with five different gift cards. The manager provided law
enforcement with an accurate description of the vehicle and license plate
number, which led to the traffic stop and arrests. Police and Ohio Highway
Patrol stopped the duo. A search of the car turned up 40 prepaid cards in plain
view and under the dashboard. An agent from the Columbus office of the U.S.
Secret Service examined the cards, finding all but four had been re-encoded with
stolen account information. (Source
examiner.org)
Prince Frederick woman charged with theft at Cato Fashions store
Dep. L. Kelly responded to the Cato Fashions store in Prince Frederick on July 4
at 4:57 p.m. for the report of a theft in progress. Upon arrival, Kelly made
contact with a store employee who advised that a woman was in the store cutting
and removing tags from clothing. Kelly spoke with the woman, identified as
Belinda Jean Windsor. Windsor had a pile of clothing and a pair of scissors in
her possession. The clothing had the tags cut off. (Source
thebaynet.com)
Counterfeit card fraudster busted in Collier County, Fla., hitting Publix &
other retailers
Busted ORC Victoria's Secret Bra thief sentenced to time served, gets probation
for Upper Merion Thefts
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