Crime & Safety

Former Car Dealer Charged With Illegal Credit Card Use: Report

Police said a former Norwalk car dealer has been charged with racking up over $20,000 in charges on a Stamford man's credit card.

STAMFORD, CT — Police said a former Norwalk car dealer has been charged with racking up $22,000 worth of charges on a Stamford man's credit card, the Norwalk Hour reported. The suspect allegedly used the card to pay off his own debt and fund a trip to the Bahamas, police said.

Police said the suspect, 41-year-old Anthony Boskello of Shelton, owned Euro Motors on Main Street in Norwalk, according to the Hour. Approximately $11,000 of the charges were allegedly made directly to the car business, police said.

Police said purchases made in the Bahamas on the Stamford man's card also lined up with the suspect's vacation there, according to the Hour.

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