May 2, 2007

NEWS: Michigan Men Stole Cards

Two unnamed men were arrested and face charges of theft and fraud after stealing credit cards stolen from a house to finance a spending spree in Flint, Michigan, said The Jackson Citizen-Patriot. The men, both locals, were apprehended at the Blackman Township Wal-Mart store, attempting to purchase a very large amount of merchandise.

Blackman Township Director of Public Safety Mike Jester told the Citizen-Patriot that store employees covertly notified police after they noticed that the two men’s activities seemed suspicious. At the point of sale, the clerk attempting t check through the men’s purchases asked for identification, amd the men claimed that they were unable to furnish any. Police showed up at the Wal-Mart store, and confiscated the men’s respective identifications. Unsurprisingly, the names on the IDs did not match those on the credit cards attempting to be rung through for the transaction. The pair were subsequently arrested on the scene.

The two are expected to be arraigned Friday, and face charges of credit card fraud, as well as possession of stolen property. After being contacted by police, the man whom the credit cards actually belonged to told authorities that his home had been broken into last week, when he noticed that the cards were missing, said the newspaper.


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