Suspects Bought $1K in Gift Cards at Walmart with Fraudulent Credit Cards: Wallingford Police

WALLINGFORD, CT — Three Michigan residents were arrested Sunday night after police say they purchased more than $1,000 worth of gift cards at Walmart with fraudulent credit cards.

Wallingford Police responded to Walmart, located at 844 North Colony Road, at about 10 p.m. on Feb. 12 on the report of individuals attempting to use multiple credit cards at a self-checkout register.

The first arriving officer noticed a vehicle without its headlights illuminated traveling through the Walmart parking lot. The officer then observed a male enter the vehicle and the vehicle quickly exited the lot onto Route 5, according to Sgt. James Cifarelli.

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Cifarelli said patrol officers were able to conduct a motor vehicle stop with the suspicious vehicle, a Jeep Cherokee, and saw that two of the occupants matched the descriptions of the males that were in Walmart using the credit cards.

Police conducted a search of the vehicle and recovered 17 credit cards, along with gift cards, that were inside of a fast food soft drink cup, according to Cifarelli.

Cifarelli said five credit cards had the same name, which did not match any of the individuals in the vehicle, and all of which had the same security code located on the back of the card. Two cards were manufactured cards and had no names or numbers, just a magnetic strip and chip, according to Cifarelli.

Police found that the suspects had purchased more than $1,000 worth of gift cards from Walmart.

Pictured: Destini Wallace

Destini Wallace, 20, of Eastpointe, Michigan, was arrested on charges of fourth-degree larceny, illegal use of a credit card, illegal manufacture of a credit card, receiving goods obtained by illegal use of a credit card, third-degree identity theft, operation of a motor vehicle without a license and conspiracy charges.

Pictured: Brian Montgomery

Brian Montgomery, 21, of Detroit, Michigan, was charged with fourth-degree larceny, illegal use of a credit card, illegal manufacture of a credit card, receiving goods obtained by illegal use of a credit card, third-degree identity theft and conspiracy charges.

Pictured: Frederick Logan

Frederick Logan, 22, of Novi, Michigan, was charged with fourth-degree larceny, illegal use of a credit card, illegal manufacture of a credit card, receiving goods obtained by illegal use of a credit card, third-degree identity theft and conspiracy charges.

All three were held on $15,000 each in bonds and were given court dates of Feb. 27.

Photos via the Wallingford Police Department

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