Trio Busted In Credit Card Scam On Greenwich Avenue: Police

GREENWICH, CT — A trio of New Yorkers were arrested by Greenwich police on larceny and related charges over the weekend after they attempted to buy nearly $3,000 worth of items from a Greenwich Avenue retailer using a fraudulent credit card, according to authorities.

The incident occurred Saturday at about 5:20 p.m. when Greenwich police were called to the unnamed store on a report of the attempted scam.

Two of the suspects, Dwayne M. Powell, 23, of Brooklyn, and Kimaley O. Barrett, 24, also of Brooklyn, were apprehended as they were exiting the store. The credit card Barrett had used had his name on it, but belonged to someone else's account, police said, which caught the eye of store security.

The third suspect, Tamoya A. Miller, 22, of Jamaica, NY, had driven to the two men to the store and was waiting outside in a 2016 Mercedes-Benz C30 she had driven to Greenwich, according to police. She was apprehended before she was able to drive away.

Miller was charged with conspiracy to commit fourth-degree larceny and was held in lieu of bail of $5,000.

Powell and Barrett were charged with a host of offenses, including fourth-degree larceny, third-degree identity theft, third-degree forgery, interfering with police, and illegal sale payment with a credit card.

Barrett was held in lieu of bail of $150,000, while Powell was held in lieu of bail of $75,000. All three are scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on May 13.