MANAHAWKIN, NJ — Stafford Township police said their Detective Bureau has concluded a credit card theft and fraud investigation tied to an April 8 incident at Home Depot on Route 72.
The department said the investigation ended July 31, 2026, and led detectives to identify Joseph Diaz-Herra, 20, of Carroll Place in the Bronx, New York, as the suspect.
According to the police department, the case began after someone unlawfully used a victim's credit card information at the Stafford store. Police reported the card details were manually entered to buy about $973 worth of assorted flooring products.
As a result of the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Diaz-Herra. Police said he is charged with third-degree knowingly exhibiting a false government-issued driver's license or other identification, third-degree intent to commit credit card fraud, fourth-degree credit card theft, third-degree fraudulent use of a credit card, and third-degree theft by deception.
The investigation was handled by the Stafford Township Police Department Detective Bureau. Police identified Detective Zac Halliday as the investigating officer in the case.
Anyone with information on Diaz-Herra's whereabouts is asked to contact the Stafford Township Police Department Detective Bureau or a local law enforcement agency.
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