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Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island 7-Eleven, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island 7-Eleven, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island 7-Eleven, Police Say Do you know him? Authorities are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who allegedly used a stolen credit card at a Long Island convenience store. The man used the card at 7-Eleven in Smithtown, located at 91 Sheppard Lane, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police said.  The card had been stolen from a handbag at Short Beach in Nissequogue on Saturday, Aug. 24.  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to …
Know Her? Woman Wanted On Long Island For Using Stolen Credit Card, Police Say Know Her? Woman Wanted On Long Island For Using Stolen Credit Card, Police Say
Know Her? Woman Wanted On Long Island For Using Stolen Credit Card, Police Say Police and Crimestoppers on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card to purchase a $2,000 computer. The incident occurred in South Setauket on Saturday, March 9. According to Suffolk County Police, the woman used a credit card, which had been reported stolen by a Smithtown woman, to purchase a laptop valued at $1,954 from Best Buy, located at 261 Pond Path, on March 9. The woman fled the store in a gray minivan. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with in…
Pair Nabbed In Card Skimming Scheme On Long Island, Police Say Pair Nabbed In Card Skimming Scheme On Long Island, Police Say
Pair Nabbed In Card Skimming Scheme On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man and a man from Romania were arrested on charges including scheme to defraud for allegedly using card skimming devices at multiple grocery stores. Nassau County Police arrested Marius Adrian Dobre, age 27, and Paul Mihaita Tudor, age 30, on Thursday, May 2 following an investigation. Authorities said Tudor, who is from Ridgewood, Queens, and Dobre, who is a Romanian national, placed card-skimming devices on credit card terminals at grocery stores across Nassau County. Luckily, the devices were discovered before any information was stolen. Tudor is charged with two cou…
Know Him? Man Wanted On Long Island For Attempting To Use Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted On Long Island For Attempting To Use Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted On Long Island For Attempting To Use Stolen Credit Cards, Police Say Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly attempted to use stolen credit cards. The incident occurred in Lake Grove on Sunday, March 17, after a wallet was stolen in Bohemia. According to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police, a wallet was reported stolen from Panera Bread, located at 5191 Sunrise Highway in Bohemia.  Police said that a short time later, a man attempted to use the credit cards at the Apple Store in the Smith Haven Mall. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an…
Duo Caught In Car Full Of Card Skimming Devices In Westchester: Police Duo Caught In Car Full Of Card Skimming Devices In Westchester: Police
Duo Caught In Car Full Of Card Skimming Devices In Westchester: Police Two men wanted out of Long Island were apprehended in Westchester after authorities found them in a car with several card-skimming devices inside, police announced.  The arrests stemmed from an incident on Thursday, Feb. 29, when New Rochelle Police were told around 8:15 p.m. that a car wanted in connection to a felony case in the Nassau County village of Garden City was possibly in the city. According to New Rochelle Police, officers found this vehicle parked and unoccupied on Huguenot Street near the city's post office at around 9 p.m. Soon after, two men were seen getting into the c…
Woman Scammed $750K Out Of Long Island Victim, Sentenced Woman Scammed $750K Out Of Long Island Victim, Sentenced
Woman Scammed $750K Out Of Long Island Victim, Sentenced A Long Island woman who stole nearly three-quarters of a million dollars from an elderly woman will now spend years behind bars, authorities announced. On Friday, Sept. 15, Elizabeth Reilly, a 50-year-old New Hyde Park woman, was sentenced to three to six years in prison for grand larceny, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Original story: $750K Stolen: New Hyde Park Thief Used Money On Plane Tickets, Beauty, DA Says At the time of the crimes, Reilly was employed by a Floral Park attorney who had a verbal agreement with a 91-year-old woman to handle her finances whil…
'Bust-Out' Sentence: Man Steals $290K Using Fake Credit Cards In Long Island Scam 'Bust-Out' Sentence: Man Steals $290K Using Fake Credit Cards In Long Island Scam
'Bust-Out' Sentence: Man Steals $290K Using Fake Credit Cards In Long Island Scam Officials announced that a man has been sentenced to time behind bars for a “bust-out” scam in which he opened credit cards in other people’s names — including people who have died — to make expensive purchases that he could then resell. On Wednesday, July 26, 58-year-old John Chen was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years in prison for charges related to the scam, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Between November 2020 and December 2021, American Express investigators noticed that about 10 cardholders were making similar expensive purchases at the same stores. The majo…
Man Busted With Photos Of Fraudulent IDs, Social Security Cards At LI Store, Police Say Man Busted With Photos Of Fraudulent IDs, Social Security Cards At LI Store, Police Say
Man Busted With Photos Of Fraudulent IDs, Social Security Cards At LI Store, Police Say A 27-year-old man is facing charges after he was allegedly busted with photos of fraudulent IDs at a Long Island convenience store. Kyle Jackson, of Corona, Queens, was arrested Tuesday, March 14, at a Mobil gas station in Manhasset, located on Northern Boulevard, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said Jackson told a store employee that credit cards left at the business belonged to him and he attempted to take possession of them. The employee called the police when Jackson gave them a different name than what appeared on the credit cards. Jackson was arrested at the scene. A su…
George Santos Lied In Court To Help 'Family Friend' Who Made Fraudulent Credit Cards: Report George Santos Lied In Court To Help 'Family Friend' Who Made Fraudulent Credit Cards: Report
George Santos Lied In Court To Help 'Family Friend' Who Made Fraudulent Credit Cards: Report Embattled New York Congressman George Santos once lied in a Seattle courtroom to help a Brazilian man who admitted to making fraudulent credit cards, Politico reports.  While testifying under oath in King County Superior Court in Washington State in 2017, the now Republican lawmaker told the judge that the defendant, Gustavo Trelha, was an old family friend who knew his parents, and that he would help the man get an Airbnb while he was out on bail, according to the outlet. Related Report: 'I've Been A Terrible Liar,' George Santos Admits After He 'Got Away With It' In 2020 Santos, whose 3…
Duo Uses Stolen Target Credit Card To Place $1.2K Order For Pickup At LI Store, Police Say Duo Uses Stolen Target Credit Card To Place $1.2K Order For Pickup At LI Store, Police Say
Duo Uses Stolen Target Credit Card To Place $1.2K Order For Pickup At LI Store, Police Say Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men accused of using a woman’s stolen credit card to buy merchandise from a Long Island Target. Nassau County Police said the victim discovered that her credit card and information had been stolen Saturday, Jan. 21, and used to place online orders for pickup from the Target in Westbury, located on Corporate Drive. Surveillance footage later showed one suspect picking up an order valued at $618 that had been placed with the victim’s card, police said. A short time later, the second suspect arrived and picked up another order wo…
Know Them? Duo Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards On Long Island Know Them? Duo Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards On Long Island
Know Them? Duo Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards On Long Island Police on Long Island are seeking the public's assistance in identifying two men who allegedly used stolen credit cards. The incident took place in Centereach on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at a Walmart. The two men purchased items from Walmart, located at 161 Centereach Mall, using credit cards that were stolen earlier that day, said the Suffolk County Police.  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous …
Duo Accused Of Conning Victim To Steal Wallet With Credit Cards At Huntington Station Lidl Duo Accused Of Conning Victim To Steal Wallet With Credit Cards At Huntington Station Lidl
Duo Accused Of Conning Victim To Steal Wallet With Credit Cards At Huntington Station Lidl Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a duo who allegedly conned a woman in order to steal and use her credit cards. The incident took place in Suffolk County at the Lidl in Huntington Station on Thursday, Aug. 18. According to Suffolk County Police, a Hispanic man told a woman there was a problem with her passenger side tire in the Lidl parking lot, located at 711 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station. Another suspect stole the victim’s wallet while she was distracted looking at her tire, police said. Later that day police said a Hispanic m…
Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Port Jefferson Gas Station Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Port Jefferson Gas Station
Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Port Jefferson Gas Station Police are searching for a man who is accused of using a stolen credit card at a Long Island gas station. A man used a stolen credit card at Sunoco in Port Jefferson on Wednesday, July 20, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The gas station is located at 240 Terryville Road, authorities said.  The credit card was taken from a wallet that was stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway in Kings Park earlier that day, Crime Stoppers said. Authorities said the man drove a BMW that had damage to the driver's side door. Suffolk …
Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card Info At Suffolk County Stores Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card Info At Suffolk County Stores
Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card Info At Suffolk County Stores Police are searching for a man accused of using stolen credit card information at multiple Long Island stores. On Sunday, Oct. 31, at about noon, a woman reported that an unknown person used her credit card information to make purchases at stores in Bohemia, Deer Park and Bay Shore, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.  The purchases totaled about $265, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.
Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito
Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Minutes after a coroner announced the cause of death of Gabby Petito, the attorney for her fugitive boyfriend's family reacted to the coroner’s ruling that she died by strangulation. “While Brian Laundrie is currently charged with the unauthorized use of a debit card belonging to Gabby," Attorney Steve Bertolino said to CNN, "Brian is only considered a person of interest in relation to Gabby Petito’s demise." Earlier report: Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner “At this time Brian is still missing and when he is located we will address the pending fraud charge against him,"…
Man Nabbed With Heroin, Numerous Forged Credit Cards On Long Island, Police Say Man Nabbed With Heroin, Numerous Forged Credit Cards On Long Island, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Heroin, Numerous Forged Credit Cards On Long Island, Police Say An out-of-state man has been arrested on Long Island for alleged drug possession and having numerous forged credit cards and card templates, as well as other charges. Frank Randolph, age 33, of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, was arrested around 10 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, in Hicksville, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, as part of Operation Natalie, Nassau County’s War Against Opioids, officers while on patrol, spotted a black Hyundai Sonata traveling southbound on South Oyster Bay Road, commit multiple traffic violations.  After stopping the vehicle, Randolph park…
Man Who Allegedly Stole Three Generators Worth $5k Wanted In Hudson Valley, Long Island Man Who Allegedly Stole Three Generators Worth $5k Wanted In Hudson Valley, Long Island
Man Who Allegedly Stole Three Generators Worth $5k Wanted In Hudson Valley, Long Island A man who allegedly used a fraudulent credit card to buy three generators worth $5,073 is wanted for third-degree grand larceny in both the Hudson Valley and on Long Island. Saekuan Smith, 29, said that he was an employee from a nearby building and remodeling company in Dickson, PA when he made the illegal purchase at a business in Sullivan County, in Calliccoon, according to State Police.  Both the Town of Calliccoon Court and the Nassau County Police Department have issued warrants for his arrest.  Smith stands at 5-foot-5, weighs 145 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.&n…
Long Island Woman Sentenced For ID Theft, Credit Card Fraud Scheme Long Island Woman Sentenced For ID Theft, Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Long Island Woman Sentenced For ID Theft, Credit Card Fraud Scheme A Long Island woman on supervised release after being convicted of running scams in Kentucky will spend years in prison and was ordered to pay more than a million dollars in restitution for an identity and credit card fraud scheme. Amityville resident Lisa Reid, 47, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after she targeted dozens of victims as part of an elaborate scheme that ran for nearly two years. In addition to her time behind bars, Reid was also ordered to pay $1,009,235.69 in restitution to her victims. U.S. Attorney John Durham said…
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Long Island Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Long Island Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Long Island Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s A man is wanted for allegedly using stolen credit cards to go on a shopping spree at a Long Island mall. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Police detectives as they attempt to identify and locate a man who used stolen credit cards in Huntington Station last month. Police said that the man used credit cards at Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s at the Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington Station Thursday, July 9. The credit cards had been reported stolen from a Huntington home earlier that day. Anyone with information regarding the man or the stolen credit cards has been asked to contact Suffolk Coun…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Two Long Island Stores Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Two Long Island Stores
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Two Long Island Stores An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island who are attempting to locate a man who was caught on camera using a credit card that was reported stolen. A woman reported to Suffolk County Police that a credit card was stolen out of her vehicle while it was parked on Grove Avenue in East Patchogue at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 18. According to police, after it was reported stolen, the card was used at approximately 10:30 a.m. at Suffolk Beer on East Main Street and again at approximately 10:50 a.m. at Lowe’s on Montauk Highway in East Patchogue. Anyone with i…
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Two Long Island Stores Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Two Long Island Stores
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Two Long Island Stores A man allegedly used stolen credit cards at a pair of Long Island stores last month and is now wanted by police investigators. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released surveillance photos of a man who used stolen credit cards at two East Patchogue stores in June after a woman reported them stolen. Police said that a woman reported her credit card stolen when it was parked on Grove Avenue in East Patchogue at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 18. Later that day, the card was used at Suffolk Beer on East Main Street at approximately 10:30 a.m., then again at Lowe’s on Montauk Highway l…
Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores
Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores A man and woman are wanted on Long Island after allegedly using a stolen credit card at several stores last month. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released surveillance photos of a man, woman, and their vehicle after they were caught on camera allegedly using the stolen credit card at Costco, Home Depot, and Walgreens in May. Police said the pair first used the allegedly stolen credit card at Costco on Garet Place in Commack, before moving on to Walgreens on Wicks Road in Brentwood, and Home Depot on Commack Road in Deer Park in May. No other descriptive information was provided, and it is u…
Man Used Stolen Credit Card At Multiple Long Island Locations, Police Say Man Used Stolen Credit Card At Multiple Long Island Locations, Police Say
Man Used Stolen Credit Card At Multiple Long Island Locations, Police Say A man allegedly used stolen credit cards at multiple Long Island stores that were left behind in a lost wallet at a pizza place, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a man who used stolen credit cards in Coram. According to police, a man lost his wallet at Matt’s Pizza on Gibbs Road in Coram on Thursday, Jan. 23. Credit cards in that wallet were used repeatedly later that day at multiple locations in Coram. Anyone with information regarding the stolen credit cards or suspect has been…
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Store Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Store
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Store Police have issued an alert as they seek the public’s assistance to identify and locate a man who allegedly used a stolen credit card at a Long Island store. Surveillance photos have been released by investigators for a man who allegedly used the stolen credit card at approximately 3:30 a.m. at 7-Eleven on Main Street in Patchogue on Sunday, Dec. 15. In the photos, the man can be seen wearing a bright white "DKNY"  jacket and a hooded sweatshirt with a winter hat. No other details have been released by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Anyone with information regarding the alleged suspec…
Man Wanted For Using Credit Card Without Authorization At Long Island Store Man Wanted For Using Credit Card Without Authorization At Long Island Store
Man Wanted For Using Credit Card Without Authorization At Long Island Store A man on Long Island is wanted for allegedly using a stolen credit card at Home Depot, police said. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Police investigators as they attempt to locate a man who allegedly used a credit card he wasn’t authorized to use at Home Depot in Bay Shore in October. It is alleged that the man purchased items at the Home Depot location on Sunrise Highway at approximately noon on Thursday, Oct. 10. Anyone with information regarding the suspect who allegedly used a stolen credit card at Home Depot has been asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800…
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Long Island Walgreens, CVS Stores Know Her? Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Long Island Walgreens, CVS Stores
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Long Island Walgreens, CVS Stores A woman has been accused of grand larceny after police say she used stolen credit cards at multiple Long Island pharmacies. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are on the lookout for a woman, pictured above, who is accused of using stolen credit cards at Walgreens and CVS in Centereach on Sunday, Nov. 17 around 9 p.m. The credit cards were stolen from a pocketbook inside a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta parked at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Smithtown (730 Nesconset Highway) at approximately 11:30 a.m. the same day, according to police. Anyo…
Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards On Long Island Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards On Long Island
Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards On Long Island A woman has been accused of grand larceny after police say she used stolen credit cards at multiple Long Island retailers. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are on the lookout for a woman, pictured above, who is suspected of using stolen credit cards at Best Buy in the Gateway Plaza in Patchogue (499 Sunrise Highway, Suite 39) and Target in Sayville (5750 Sunrise Highway). The credit cards were reported stolen from a misplaced wallet at HomeGoods in Patchogue (499 Gateway Plaza) on Dec. 26 at approximately 5:40 p.m., according to …
Two Women Wanted For Stealing LI Clothing Store Owner's Credit Cards, Charging Thousands Two Women Wanted For Stealing LI Clothing Store Owner's Credit Cards, Charging Thousands
Two Women Wanted For Stealing LI Clothing Store Owner's Credit Cards, Charging Thousands Police are asking the public's help in as they search for two women wanted for accessing an employee-only area of a Long Island clothing store, stealing the owner's wallet and running up thousands of dollars in charges. It happened on Friday, July 12 just before 1:30 p.m. in Greenvale. According to Nassau County Police detectives, two female subjects (see photo above) while inside Meika, a clothing store, located at 45 Glen Cove Road, gained access to an employee-only area and removed the owner’s wallet that contained credits cards and cash. The owner, a 59-year-old female, was alerted to …
Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island 7-Eleven Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island 7-Eleven
Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island 7-Eleven Know them? Suffolk County Police investigators released surveillance photos of a man and woman who allegedly used a stolen debit card at a 7-Eleven location on Long Island. Police said the two suspects used the stolen card at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, at the 7-Eleven location on Carleton Avenue in Central Islip. Anyone who recognizes the pair, or who has information regarding their whereabouts has been asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220-TIPS or texting “SCPD” with the message to 274637.
Wanted Woman Used Stolen Credit Card To Buy Laptop At Long Island Apple Store, Police Say Wanted Woman Used Stolen Credit Card To Buy Laptop At Long Island Apple Store, Police Say
Wanted Woman Used Stolen Credit Card To Buy Laptop At Long Island Apple Store, Police Say Police investigators are attempting to locate a woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card to try to purchase an Apple laptop. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives released photos of a woman who allegedly attempted to purchase a laptop from the Apple Store in the Smith Haven Mall at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7. Anyone who recognizes the woman, or who has information regarding the incident has been asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220-TIPS or texting “SCPD” with the message to 274637.
Women Used Stolen Credit Cards To Make $4K In Purchases At Long Island Home Depot, Police Say Women Used Stolen Credit Cards To Make $4K In Purchases At Long Island Home Depot, Police Say
Women Used Stolen Credit Cards To Make $4K In Purchases At Long Island Home Depot, Police Say Police are on the lookout for two women suspected of using stolen credit cards to spend thousands at a Long Island retailer. Suffolk County Police and Riverhead Town Police said on Monday, Sept. 9 that the two, pictured above, used stolen credit cards to make purchases totaling more than $4,000 from Home Depot in Riverhead (1550 Old Country Road) on Wednesday, July 3 around 1 p.m. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or…