Crime & Safety
Scooter Purchase In Vernon Leads To Fraud Charges
Two New York City residents have been charged in connection with the purchase of scooters from a Vernon dealership.
VERNON, CT — Two New York City residents have been charged in connection with the purchase of scooters from a Vernon dealership with a bad credit card, police said.
The arrests were made Tuesday, police said.
Marquis Daniels, 29, was charged with:
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- Payment card forgery
- Third-degree larceny
- Charging more than $500 on a revoked credit card
- Third-degree identity theft
- Interfering
He was also assigned related consipiracy charges, according to a report.
He was held on a $250,000 bond and was to appear in court Wednesday.
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Quenisha Smith, 32, was charged with the same crimes. She was held on a $100,000 bond with a Wednesday court date. Both live in The Bronx, a report shows.
Police were alerted to a possible credit card fraud involving the two at Scooter Pros, 410 Talcottville Road.
The transaction involved three scooters valued at $4,727, according to a report.
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