Two Detroit men found with hundreds of stolen credit cards, Pittsfield Township police say
Pittsfield Township police say hundreds of stolen credit cards were recovered from two Detroit men who attempted to purchase gift cards at a Meijer on Tuesday.
Terrance Lewis, 21, and Travis McCoy, 19, are each charged with identity theft, possession of fraudulent financial transaction devices and attempting to retain a financial transaction device without consent.
The two were arrested at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday at a Meijer on Carpenter Road, where police say they attempted to buy gift cards using stolen credit cards.
The men are cooperating with an investigation into a scheme in southeast Michigan to purchase gift cards with stolen credit cards and sell the gift cards, said Gordy Schick, the township's deputy director of police services. Loss prevention workers recognized the men and called police, Schick said.
The men were expected to be arraigned on the charges today.
Comments
Chuck
Sat, Jul 10, 2010 : 10:46 a.m.
Men? These two have no concept as to what a man is.
Gorc
Fri, Jul 9, 2010 : 8:56 p.m.
Theses crimes are felonies...I hope they do not allowing them to plead it down to misdemeanors.
russellr
Fri, Jul 9, 2010 : 7:45 a.m.
Slap them on the wrist and turn them loose again. Thanks Meijer loss prevention great job. Thank you Pittsfield police
boom
Fri, Jul 9, 2010 : 7:18 a.m.
Nice job Meijer loss prevention and Pittsfield Twp Police for arresting these two.
Bob Needham
Thu, Jul 8, 2010 : 3:49 p.m.
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