Credit Card Fraud Arrest Made in New Canaan

NEW CANAAN, CT — Police arrested a Bronx man after he was suspected of using fraudulent credit cards to purchase gift cards at Walgreens, police said.

Police responded to the store back in September 2014 and interviewed suspect Kwan Johnson, 29.

Police then conducted an investigation and found that fraudulent cards were being used and that Johnson had victims as far away as Colorado, police said.

An arrest warrant was obtained and Johnson was picked up by New Canaan Police from Monmouth County New Jersey law enforcement.

He was charged with unlawful reproduction of a credit card, conspiracy to unlawfully reproduce a credit card, illegal use of a credit card and conspiracy to commit illegal use of a credit card. He was held on a $75,000 bond.