Mass. Man Ran Up Hotel Bill on Another’s Credit Card: Cops

SALEM, NH – A Massachusetts man was arrested yesterday and held overnight after allegedly using another person’s credit card to run up a hotel bill, according to police.

Steven Jackson, 57, of Haverhill, MA, was arrested on June 14, 2016, and charged with identity fraud, simple assault, credit card fraud, and resisting arrest.

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An officer was sent to the Red Roof Inn yesterday for a report of a possible credit card fraud case, according to Capt. Joel Dolan of the Salem Police Department.

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The reporting officer spoke to the hotel manager who reported that they had received a call from a man stating that the hotel had been charging his credit card since May 22, 2016, but he was not renting a room there, according to the report.

“The victim, who lives out of state, claimed he did not authorize the use of his card for the room rental,” according to Dolan.

The officer went to speak to the man in the room – Jackson – and reportedly learned that he knew the victim and had allegedly posed as the man when he called for the room reservation. As the officer continued to question Jackson, he allegedly pushed the officer and made a run for it, according to Dolan. Jackson was quickly taken control of while backup  officers were called to assist, according to Dolan.

Jackson was arrested and held and will be arraigned later today, according to the report.